Short answer: Qwen 3.8 Flash is 3.7x cheaper (0.034¢ vs 0.13¢ a chat). Qwen 3.8 Flash ranks higher overall (#20 vs #23). Qwen 3.8 Flash wins at maths, writing. MiniMax M3 wins at coding, following instructions. Qwen 3.8 Flash is the better all-rounder for the money, but MiniMax M3 is worth it if you mostly need coding, following instructions.
QQWENGANG
QWEN 3.8 FLASH
QWEN GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE591 SOURCE
BUILDAGENTSAUTOMATEIDEAS
CODEAGENTSIDEASINTO REALITY
POWER53UNVERIFIED · CRAPGPT TESTS
Reasoning
56
Instruction
54
Writing
54
Math
52
Code
50
Value
70
RUNNER★★★
GENERALIST / REASONER
0.034¢ per chat · 2,913 chats per NZ$1
“Faster than your bottleneck.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
MMINIMAXGANG
MINIMAX M3
MINIMAX GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE524 SOURCES
LOUDFASTAGENTIC
MAXEFFORTMINCOST
POWER49ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Agentic
40
Instruction
66
Code
58
Reasoning
56
Writing
51
Value
58
SPECIALIST★★★
AGENT / EXECUTOR
0.13¢ per chat · 792 chats per NZ$1
“Wire me into the problem.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
Qwen 3.8 Flash
MiniMax M3
Cost per chat (NZD)
0.034¢
0.13¢
Chats per NZ$1
2,913
792
Overall rank
#20
#23
Vendor
Alibaba
MiniMax
Speciality
General
Agentic
Reasoning
56
56
Code
50
58
Math
52
36
Writing
54
51
Instruction
54
66
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Qwen 3.8 Flash or MiniMax M3?
Qwen 3.8 Flash costs 0.034¢ per typical chat versus 0.13¢ for MiniMax M3 on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, Qwen 3.8 Flash or MiniMax M3?
Qwen 3.8 Flash ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: Qwen 3.8 Flash leads at maths, writing; MiniMax M3 leads at coding, following instructions.
Can I try Qwen 3.8 Flash and MiniMax M3 side by side?
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
