Qwen vs MiniMax: Features, Pricing and User Reviews 2026

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.

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.