DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) vs MiniMax M3
Compare DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) by DeepSeek against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 128K vs 1.0M, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated June 2026.
Which is better, DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) or MiniMax M3?
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) and MiniMax M3 are both competitive models. DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) costs $0.14/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 V3 (March 2024) and MiniMax M3
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is made by deepseek while MiniMax M3 is from minimax. DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) has a 128K token context window compared to MiniMax M3's 1049K. On pricing, DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) costs $0.14/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3.
Per 1M tokens
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is cheaper on both — 2.1× input, 4.3× 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 4.3x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M3 uses 4.5x more emoji
