# MiniMax M1 vs Qwen3.5 Max Preview

> Qwen3.5 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m1-vs-qwen3-5-max-preview
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 17

## Summary

- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. MiniMax M1 scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3.5 Max Preview in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Qwen3.5 Max Preview leads 66.0 to 53.1.
- MiniMax M1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 40.3 | 45.3 |
| Rank | 150 | 71 |
| Context | 1M | — |
| Input $/M | $0.55 | — |
| Output $/M | $2.20 | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |

## Coding

- MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 44.0 (#77)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1359 | 1487 |

## Reasoning

- MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 30.8 (#84)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1339 | 1483 |

## Math

- MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 40.1 (#94)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1361 | 1474 |

## Knowledge

- MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 41.8 (#107)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1317 | 1489 |

## Multilingual

- MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 56.2 (#22)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1319 | 1465 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1360 | 1534 |
| LMArena French | 1370 | 1484 |
| LMArena German | 1350 | 1487 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1217 | 1495 |
| LMArena Korean | 1266 | 1438 |
| LMArena Russian | 1329 | 1471 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1353 | 1470 |

## Instruction Following

- MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 77.0 (#31)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1312 | 1467 |

## Long Context

- MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 45.2 (#45)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1326 | 1476 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 69.4% | — |

## Writing & Preference

- MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 66.0 (#41)

| Benchmark | MiniMax M1 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1343 | 1470 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1298 | 1464 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1335 | 1478 |

## FAQ

### Is MiniMax M1 better than Qwen3.5 Max Preview?

Qwen3.5 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index.

### Is MiniMax M1 or Qwen3.5 Max Preview better for coding?

Qwen3.5 Max Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 44.0 versus 39.9 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do MiniMax M1 and Qwen3.5 Max Preview share?

17 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiniMax M1 has 18 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.5 Max Preview has 17.