DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash wins on more metrics (6 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash | MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 40.3✓ | 38.1 |
| Coding Index | 38.7 | 41.9✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 89%✓ | 87% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1278 | 1287✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 68 | 216✓ |
| Latency | 550ms✓ | 555ms |
| Input price /M | $0.098✓ | $0.250 |
| Output price /M | $0.196✓ | $1.00 |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 205K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSON |