Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 vs MiniCPM5 2B
Neither has a clear lead on the index. MiniCPM5 2B is the smaller download at 1.6 GB, so it runs on cheaper hardware.
| Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 | MiniCPM5 2B | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 13 | 13 |
| Class | Below every hosted tier | Below every hosted tier |
| Weights | 142 GB | 1.6 GB |
| Quantisation | Q4_K_M | Q4_K_M |
| Parameters | 235.1B (22B active) | 2.5B |
| Max context | 256k | 128k |
| API price per 1M | $0.0875 in / $0.35 out | $0.06 in / $0.25 out |
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Cheapest machine that runs it | Mac Studio M5 Ultra, 256GB $10,799 | Mac mini M6, 16GB $899 |
| Summarising | good | not rated |
| Translation | good | not rated |
| Everyday coding | good | not rated |
| Reasoning & maths | good | not rated |
| Agentic work | usable | not rated |
Ratings are coarse on purpose. Speeds and pay-back depend on the machine — open either model's page for the full list, or see both against the frontier. Context is 32k throughout.