DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs MiniMax M3
Compare DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 by DeepSeek against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 41 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
MiniMax M3Runner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has the edge — newer, major provider backing.
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is 4.3x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
Input
$0.14
2.1× cheaper
Output
$0.28
4.3× cheaper
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
Output
$1.20
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is cheaper on both — 2.1× input, 4.3× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
57%
MiniMax M3 uses 115.0x more emoji
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
MiniMax M3
52%Vocabulary55%
18wSentence Length24w
0.38Hedging0.52
5.7Bold5.2
3.4Lists3.0
0.00Emoji1.15
0.83Headings1.21
0.04Transitions0.02
Based on 23 + 27 text responses
Research
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