Opinions on Ducati 796

Hello, I’m a motorcycle newcomer who just made his motorcycle driving license and therefore have no experience with motorcycles. But when I first landed on the Ducati Internet site, I immediately got into the Monster series and thought: “My face, what a cool ride!” ^^ The 796 would most appeal to me but the 696 would certainly not be a worse choice for a beginner, the 796 has just 7 HP and 100 K ubik mehr.(87 PS) Would you trust a newcomer to such a motorcycle? I have already read in various comparison tests that there are many bikes in this price range and among them are better (but also more boring) and the design is also important for me. I have already rattled off all the websites of well-known manufacturers. The street trip of Triumph may be a super bike but sorry, I find the one of the design just cruel, because I find the Japanese competition The triple may be so good, I can’t get used to the design and therefore it should become a Ducati, a used 796 or possibly 696. What is the difference between the two models, which would be the better choice and how good are they compared to older models of the Monster series? And what about durability and maintenance?