MiniMax vs Qwen: Features, Pricing and User Reviews 2026

MiniMax offers three subscription plans: Plus, Max, and Ultra, billed monthly or yearly, with two months free on yearly plans.

• Plus ($20/month or $200/year): Around 1.7 billion M3 tokens a month, 3 to 4 agents running at once, and a 1 million token context window.

• Max ($50/month or $500/year): Around 5.1 billion M3 tokens, 4 to 5 agents, and video generation at 3 clips a day.

• Ultra ($120/month or $1,200/year): Around 12.5 billion M3 tokens, 6 to 7 agents, and 5 video clips a day.

Users can also buy credit packs starting at $5 for 5,000 credits, valid for one year. Teams of five or more can get per seat pricing with shared billing and usage management.

Qwen Studio, the chat assistant, is free to use for everyday chats, image help, and code help. For heavier use, Alibaba offers a Token Plan with paid tiers.

• Lite ($6/month): 2,500 credits every week plus 700 credits every 5 hours, good for running 1 to 2 agents at once.

• Standard ($18/month): 10,000 credits every week, four times the Lite credits, for running 3 to 4 agents at once.

• Pro ($68/month): 40,000 credits every week, sixteen times the Lite credits, for running 6 to 8 agents at once.

Yearly billing lowers the cost on every plan. Teams can also buy seats starting at $20 per seat a month, up to $200 per seat a month for the Max seat, each with its own monthly credit allowance.