Compare DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (DeepSeek) and MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 (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: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-0813 | DeepSeek | $1.33 / 1M tokens | $3.98 / 1M tokens | 1M | StreamingTool callingJSON modeLong context | Chinese Q&A, general chat | 0-0ms | Catalog | Platform curated |
| MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5minimax/minimax-m2.5 | MiniMax | $0.31 / 1M tokens | $1.22 / 1M tokens | 204.8k | StreamingTool callingJSON modeLong context | Chinese Q&A, general chat | 1216-2730ms | Catalog | Platform curated |
FAQ
MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper ($0.31 / 1M tokens input / $1.22 / 1M tokens output) vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 ($1.33 / 1M tokens input / $3.98 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is larger (1M tokens) vs 204.8k tokens.
Both target Long context. Pick MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 to optimize cost, or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.