DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) vs MiniMax M1
Compare DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) by DeepSeek against MiniMax M1 by MiniMax, context windows of 128K vs 1.0M, tested across 54 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) or MiniMax M1?
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) and MiniMax M1 are both competitive models. DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) costs $0.14/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1. Context windows: 128K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) and MiniMax M1
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is made by deepseek while MiniMax M1 is from minimax. DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) has a 128K token context window compared to MiniMax M1's 1000K. On pricing, DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) costs $0.14/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M1.
Per 1M tokens
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is cheaper on both — 2.1× input, 5.9× output
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is 5.9x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) uses 2.5x more emoji
