DeepSeek R1 vs MiniMax M3
Compare DeepSeek R1 by DeepSeek against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 128K vs 1.0M, tested across 52 shared challenges. Updated June 2026.
Which is better, DeepSeek R1 or MiniMax M3?
DeepSeek R1 and MiniMax M3 are both competitive models. DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3. Context windows: 128K vs 1049K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between DeepSeek R1 and MiniMax M3
DeepSeek R1 is made by deepseek while MiniMax M3 is from minimax. DeepSeek R1 has a 128K token context window compared to MiniMax M3's 1049K. On pricing, DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both — 1.8× input, 1.8× output
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M3 uses 26.6x more emoji
