Short answer: MiniMax M3 is 4.3x cheaper (0.13¢ vs 0.54¢ a chat). MiniMax M3 ranks higher overall (#23 vs #25). MiniMax M3 wins at reasoning, coding, maths, writing, following instructions. MiniMax M3 is the clear pick: stronger and cheaper.
QQWENGANG
QWEN3.8 MAX PRIME
QWEN GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE201 SOURCE
BUILDAGENTSAUTOMATEIDEAS
CODEAGENTSIDEASINTO REALITY
POWER23UNVERIFIED · CRAPGPT TESTS
Reasoning
6
Instruction
54
Code
50
Writing
22
Math
2
Value
14
LIEUTENANT★★
REASONER / EXECUTOR
0.54¢ per chat · 186 chats per NZ$1
“Deep thought. Low drama.”
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 —
Qwen3.8 Max Prime
MiniMax M3
Cost per chat (NZD)
0.54¢
0.13¢
Chats per NZ$1
186
792
Overall rank
#25
#23
Vendor
Alibaba
MiniMax
Speciality
Reasoning
Agentic
Reasoning
6
56
Code
50
58
Math
2
36
Writing
22
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, Qwen3.8 Max Prime or MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 costs 0.13¢ per typical chat versus 0.54¢ for Qwen3.8 Max Prime on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, Qwen3.8 Max Prime or MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: MiniMax M3 leads at reasoning, coding, maths, writing, following instructions.
Can I try Qwen3.8 Max Prime 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.
