DeepSeek V4 vs MiniMax M3

DeepSeek V4 leads in 2 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

Tie

Cheaper

DeepSeek V4

Faster

Tie

Detailed Comparison

Category	DeepSeek V4	MiniMax M3
Provider	DeepSeek	MiniMax
Context Window	128K	1M WIN
Input Price ($/1M)	$0.435 WIN	N/A
Output Price ($/1M)	$0.87 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	Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has a larger context window?

DeepSeek V4 supports 128K context, while MiniMax M3 supports 1M.

Is DeepSeek V4 or MiniMax M3 open source?

DeepSeek V4 is open source. MiniMax M3 is open source.

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