# MiniMax Code vs Qwen Code (slim)

> Qwen Code scores 72.4 (BB) to MiniMax Code's 67.5 (B) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen Code scores 72.4 (BB) on agent readiness against MiniMax Code's 67.5 (B), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent harnesses.

- MiniMax Code: B 67.5, rank #277 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-code.min.md
- Qwen Code: BB 72.4, rank #108 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen-code.min.md
- MiniMax Code, good for Scripted coding runs on MiniMax's models or any compatible model, driven by JSON output and exit codes. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.8 out of 5.
- Qwen Code, good for Developers and CI jobs that want an open-source harness tied to no single model vendor, with run budgets and SDKs. Ahead on Reliability, 69 against 63; Schema & documentation, 91 against 81; Agent ergonomics, 85 against 75; Maintenance & community, 88 against 77. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.

| Category | MiniMax Code | Qwen Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 63 | 69 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 81 | 91 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 75 | 85 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 57 | 53 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 77 | 88 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 61 | 63 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniMax Code | Qwen Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MiniMax | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Licence | MIT for first-party code, with the bundled sandbox runtime under Apache-2.0. The desktop app's source isn't published | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-05 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-01-19 | 2026-10-01 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-01-19 | 2026-10-01 |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 2k stars, 6.8k npm/wk | 28k stars, 105k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |