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MiniMax: MiniMax M3 vs Qwen 3.5 35B A3B

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 vs Qwen 3.5 35B A3B: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

$1.25545/1MMiniMax: MiniMax M3 cheapest route

$1.648438/1MQwen 3.5 35B A3B cheapest route

1721 msMiniMax: MiniMax M3 fastest measured p50 TTFT via fireworks

not enough dataQwen 3.5 35B A3B fastest measured p50 TTFT

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

MiniMax: MiniMax M3Qwen 3.5 35B A3B

Model idminimax/minimax-m3qwen/qwen3-5-35b-a3b

Publisher DeepInfra Venice

AI IQ IQ 115#44 —

Context524,288 tokens256,000 tokens

Credits provider routes111

Cheapest route$1.25545/1M$1.648438/1M

Cached input$0.05275/1M to $0.1266/1M$0.164844/1M

Privacy posturehas ZDR routeprovider posture varies

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1721 ms via fireworksnot enough data

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%not enough data

Modes chat chat

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 routes

Overview11 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
BenchmarksTrustedRouter and external sources
ProvidersAll serving providers

Qwen 3.5 35B A3B routes

Overview1 Credits routes

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="minimax/minimax-m3",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, MiniMax: MiniMax M3 or Qwen 3.5 35B A3B?

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M3 or Qwen 3.5 35B A3B cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $1.25545/1M for MiniMax: MiniMax M3 and $1.648438/1M for Qwen 3.5 35B A3B. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M3 or Qwen 3.5 35B A3B faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1721 ms for MiniMax: MiniMax M3 and not enough data for Qwen 3.5 35B A3B. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test MiniMax: MiniMax M3 and Qwen 3.5 35B A3B with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between minimax/minimax-m3 and qwen/qwen3-5-35b-a3b. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.