Qwen3.8 Omni Flash vs MiniMax M3: price, context window and capabilities
Qwen3.8 Omni Flash (qwen/qwen3.8-omni-flash) from Qwen and MiniMax M3 (minimax/minimax-m3) from MiniMax are both multimodal language models on the OceanToken API. Qwen3.8 Omni Flash costs less per token than MiniMax M3: $0.15 against $0.30 per 1M input tokens (50% less) and $0.47 against $1.20 per 1M output tokens (61% less). Qwen3.8 Omni Flash has the larger context window: 984K tokens (983,616) against 524K (524,288) for MiniMax M3. Both support tool calling, reasoning, structured outputs, image input and video input; only Qwen3.8 Omni Flash also lists audio input.
Side by side
| Spec | Qwen3.8 Omni Flash | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Qwen3.8 Omni Flashqwen/ | MiniMax M3minimax/ |
| Publisher | Qwen | MiniMax |
| Kind | Text, vision, audio & video | Text, vision & video |
| Context window | 984K tokens983,616 | 524K tokens524,288 |
| Input price | $0.15 / 1M tokens | $0.30 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $0.47 / 1M tokens | $1.20 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input price | $0.016 / 1M tokens | $0.06 / 1M tokens |
| Inputs | text, images, audio and video | text, images and video |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose Qwen3.8 Omni Flash to spend less per token: 50% less for input and 61% less for output than MiniMax M3.
- Choose Qwen3.8 Omni Flash for the longest inputs: its context window holds 984K tokens against 524K for MiniMax M3.
- Choose Qwen3.8 Omni Flash if you need audio input: MiniMax M3 does not list it.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.8 Omni Flash or MiniMax M3?
Qwen3.8 Omni Flash. Qwen3.8 Omni Flash costs less per token than MiniMax M3: $0.15 against $0.30 per 1M input tokens (50% less) and $0.47 against $1.20 per 1M output tokens (61% less). These are OceanToken starting prices per use; the OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3.8 Omni Flash or MiniMax M3?
Qwen3.8 Omni Flash. Qwen3.8 Omni Flash has the larger context window: 984K tokens (983,616) against 524K (524,288) for MiniMax M3.
Can I call both Qwen3.8 Omni Flash and MiniMax M3 with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id qwen/qwen3.8-omni-flash or minimax/minimax-m3.
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