Qwen3.8 Flash vs MiniMax M3
Too close to call. On the work we tested, Qwen3.8 Flash and MiniMax M3 can't be told apart. Qwen3.8 Flash is the cheaper one, by 1.7×.
GrindBench-PubSec
CQwen3.8 FlashAlibaba (Qwen)49% 44–55%0.73¢ a task · 300 tasksCMiniMax M3MiniMax52% 47–58%0.72¢ a task · 300 tasks
Too close to call here: their ranges overlap, so on another set of tasks the order could flip.
| Kind of work | Qwen3.8 Flash | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| ATIP redaction | 2% | 2% |
| Procurement evaluation | 83% | 68% |
| Performance analysis | 53% | 49% |
| Bilingual equivalence | 53% | 92% |
GrindBench-Banking
CQwen3.8 FlashAlibaba (Qwen)52% 38–65%2.1¢ a task · 60 tasksDMiniMax M3MiniMax37% 25–48%4.1¢ a task · 60 tasks
Too close to call here: their ranges overlap, so on another set of tasks the order could flip.
| Kind of work | Qwen3.8 Flash | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Lending & mortgages | 50% | 40% |
| AML & KYC | 10% | 40% |
| Deposits & payments | 50% | 40% |
| Complaints & conduct | 100% | 50% |
| Credit risk | 60% | 20% |
| Capital & liquidity | 40% | 30% |
Each kind of work here rests on 10 tasks per model, so a single row can easily be 20 points off. A lead of 10 points or more is in bold; read it as a hint, not a result.