Compare DeepSeek V4 Flash (DeepSeek) and MiniMax M3 (MiniMax) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.
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Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.
| Model | Provider | Input | Output | Context | Capabilities | Best for | Latency | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Flashdeepseek-v4-flash | DeepSeek | $0.112 / 1M tokens | $0.224 / 1M tokens | 128k | Tool callingJSON modeLong contextReasoning | low-cost Chinese tasks, long-context summary | 700-2200ms | Catalog | OpenRouter if available |
| MiniMax M3minimax-m3 | MiniMax | ¥2.81 / 1M tokens | ¥11.23 / 1M tokens | 128k | Tool callingJSON modeStreamingLow cost | high-volume chat, agentic tool use | 900-2800ms | Production | Platform curated |
FAQ
DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper ($0.112 / 1M tokens input / $0.224 / 1M tokens output) vs MiniMax M3 (¥2.81 / 1M tokens input / ¥11.23 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.
Both offer the same context window: 128k tokens.
Both target Low cost. Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash to optimize cost, or DeepSeek V4 Flash for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.