DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash and MiniMax: MiniMax M3 are evenly matched; the right pick depends on your priorities.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 40.3 | 44.4✓ |
| Coding Index | 38.7 | 43.4✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 89% | 93%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1278 | 1329✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 79✓ | 38 |
| Latency | 582ms✓ | 651ms |
| Input price /M | $0.098✓ | $0.300 |
| Output price /M | $0.196✓ | $1.20 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSONVision |