Question 1

What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 and MiniMax M1?

Accepted Answer

DeepSeek R1 is developed by DeepSeek while MiniMax M1 is developed by MiniMax. DeepSeek R1 has a 128K token context window vs MiniMax M1's 1.0M. in 2 community votes on RIVAL, MiniMax M1 wins 100% of head-to-head matchups. These results are based on blind head-to-head voting across 20 challenges.

Question 2

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 or MiniMax M1?

Accepted Answer

Based on 2 community votes on RIVAL, MiniMax M1 wins 100% of head-to-head matchups against DeepSeek R1.

Question 3

How much does DeepSeek R1 cost compared to MiniMax M1?

Accepted Answer

DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55/M input tokens and MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens. MiniMax M1 is $0.25/M cheaper per input. MiniMax M1 also wins more often in community votes, making it the better value.

Question 4

How are DeepSeek R1 vs MiniMax M1 votes collected on RIVAL?

Accepted Answer

RIVAL presents both models' outputs side-by-side in blind duels — voters see the responses but don't know which model produced each one. This eliminates brand bias. 2 votes have been collected for this pair across 20 challenges. All vote data is part of RIVAL's open dataset.