DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro | MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 39.3 | 39.4✓ |
| Coding Index | 38.4✓ | 32.8 |
| GPQA Diamond | 72% | 83%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1348✓ | 1280 |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 72 | 135✓ |
| Latency | 604ms✓ | 1.4s |
| Input price /M | $0.435 | $0.290✓ |
| Output price /M | $0.870✓ | $0.950 |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 205K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSON |