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Updated Sep 2026

DeepSeek V4.1 FlashvsMiniMax M2

MiniMax M2 is cheaper than DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at $0/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and MiniMax M2 compared across 1 shared prompts
SpecDeepSeek V4.1 FlashMiniMax M2
Input price$0.15/M tokensFree
Output price$0.6/M tokensFree
Context window1.0M tokens205K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Oct 2025
Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
MiniMax M2
MiniMax M2Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Slight edge
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Input
$0.15
Output
$0.60
MiniMax M2
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

22 hosts, cheapest first

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash22 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
MMorph$0.12 in·$0.48 out·1M·97.7% upRRelacefp4$0.13 in·$0.52 out·1M·99.8% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.14 in·$0.42 out·1M·99.7% upDeepSeek$0.15 in·$0.60 out·1M·100% upSSail Researchfp4$0.20 in·$0.60 out·1M·99.9% upWWafer$0.20 in·$0.60 out·1M·99.8% up
16 more hostsFewer hosts
CCoreWeavefp8$0.20 in·$0.65 out·1M·99.5% upSStreamLakefp8$0.22 in·$0.88 out·1M·99.4% upFFireworks$0.22 in·$0.66 out·1M·98.5% upPPhala$0.28 in·$1.10 out·1M·99.2% upGGMI Cloudfp8$0.28 in·$1.14 out·1M·98.9% upNNovitafp8$0.28 in·$1.14 out·1M·100% upAlibaba Cloud$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.9% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.4% upBBasetenfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98.4% upDDigitalOcean$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98% upMMakora$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98.2% upModal$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.9% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.7% upTTogether$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.9% upVVenicefp8$0.38 in·$1.50 out·1M·97.2% upPParasailfp8degraded$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·92.4% up
MiniMax M2

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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FAQ

Common questions

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is developed by DeepSeek while MiniMax M2 is developed by MiniMax. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has a 1.0M token context window vs MiniMax M2's 205K. You can compare their actual outputs across 1 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and MiniMax M2 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 1 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.15/M input tokens and MiniMax M2 costs $0/M input tokens. MiniMax M2 is $0.15/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and MiniMax M2 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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