DeepSeek R1 vs MiniMax H3

DeepSeek R1 leads in 3 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

DeepSeek R1

Cheaper

Tie

Faster

DeepSeek R1

Detailed Comparison

Category	DeepSeek R1	MiniMax H3
Provider	DeepSeek	MiniMax
Context Window	128K WIN	uncertain
Input Price ($/1M)	N/A	N/A
Output Price ($/1M)	N/A	N/A
Arena ELO	1310 WIN	N/A
Coding	unknown	N/A
Reasoning	#1 Math & Coding Arena	N/A
Speed (tokens/sec)	~45 t/s WIN	N/A
Open Source	Yes	No

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek R1 or MiniMax H3?

DeepSeek R1 scores unknown on coding benchmarks, while MiniMax H3 scores N/A.

Which has a larger context window?

DeepSeek R1 supports 128K context, while MiniMax H3 supports uncertain.

Is DeepSeek R1 or MiniMax H3 open source?

DeepSeek R1 is open source. MiniMax H3 is proprietary.

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