DeepSeek V4 vs MiniMax H3

DeepSeek V4 leads in 3 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

Tie

Cheaper

DeepSeek V4

Faster

Tie

Detailed Comparison

Category	DeepSeek V4	MiniMax H3
Provider	DeepSeek	MiniMax
Context Window	128K WIN	uncertain
Input Price ($/1M)	$0.14 WIN	N/A
Output Price ($/1M)	$0.28 WIN	N/A
Arena ELO	N/A	N/A
Coding	N/A	N/A
Reasoning	N/A	N/A
Speed (tokens/sec)	N/A	N/A
Open Source	Yes	No

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has a larger context window?

DeepSeek V4 supports 128K context, while MiniMax H3 supports uncertain.

Is DeepSeek V4 or MiniMax H3 open source?

DeepSeek V4 is open source. MiniMax H3 is proprietary.

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