MiniMax-M3 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, specs, benchmarks, and capabilities
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Mby MiniMax
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Dby DeepSeek
3 providers:
DeepSeek $0.435/$0.870
Fireworks $1.74/$3.48
Together $1.74/$3.48
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| Overview | ||
| Status | Current budget Open weights | Current mid tier |
| Released | Jun 1, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Pricing per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.300/Mtok | $0.435/Mtok |
| Output | $1.20/Mtok | $0.870/Mtok |
| Blended avg | $0.750/Mtok | $0.652/Mtok |
| Cached input | $0.060/Mtok | $0.004/Mtok |
| Specifications | ||
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Parameters | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Speed (TPS) | — | — |
| Modalities | ||
| Input |
textimagevideo
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text
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| Benchmarks sources: Vellum LLM Leaderboard (Jun 2026), MiniMax model card / DeepSeek model card, Artificial Analysis | ||
| Avg benchmark score | 55 | 64.1 |
| Perf / dollar | 73.3 | 98.2 |
| GPQA Diamond | 60 | 72 |
| SWE-Bench | 45 | 50 |
| HumanEval | 82 | 88 |
| MATH 500 | 70 | 80 |
| Providers | ||
| Available from |
MiniMax — $0.300/$1.20/Mtok
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DeepSeek — $0.435/$0.870/Mtok
Fireworks — $1.74/$3.48/Mtok
Together — $1.74/$3.48/Mtok
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Cost at scale — 1M tokens (50/50 input/output)
| Volume | MiniMax-M3 | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Savings |
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| 1M tokens | $0.75 | $0.65 | $0.1 (13.3%) |
| 10M tokens | $7.5 | $6.53 | $0.98 (13.1%) |
| 100M tokens | $75 | $65.25 | $9.75 (13%) |
| 1000M tokens | $750 | $652.5 | $97.5 (13%) |
Summary
MiniMax-M3 by MiniMax costs $0.300/Mtok input and $1.20/Mtok output, with a 1M-token context window. It supports text, image, video input.
DeepSeek V4 Pro by DeepSeek costs $0.435/Mtok input and $0.870/Mtok output, with a 1M-token context window. It supports text input and is available from 3 providers.
On a blended cost basis, DeepSeek V4 Pro is 13% cheaper than MiniMax-M3.
On benchmarks, DeepSeek V4 Pro scores higher (64.1 vs 55) on average. In terms of value, DeepSeek V4 Pro has better performance per dollar (98.2 vs 73.3).
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.