Is MiniMax M2.5 or Qwen 3.5 397B A17B cheaper?

MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.15 vs $3.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, MiniMax M2.5 or Qwen 3.5 397B A17B?

Qwen 3.5 397B A17B has the larger context window (262K tokens).

MiniMax M2.5 vs Qwen 3.5 397B A17B

MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen 3.5 397B A17B offers a larger context window. Choose MiniMax M2.5 or Qwen 3.5 397B A17B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	MiniMax M2.5	Qwen 3.5 397B A17B
Provider	Deep Infra	Deep Infra
Input / 1M tokens	$0.15	$0.45
Output / 1M tokens	$1.15	$3.00
Context window	197K	262K
Parameters	—	397B
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Feb 2026	Feb 2026

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