MiniMax M3 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash Base
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | MiniMax-M3 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Base |
|---|---|---|
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #4 of 36$0.017 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | MiniMax-M3 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Base |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | MiniMax | DeepSeek |
| Family | Minimax M3 | Deepseek V4 Flash Base |
| Model | MiniMax-M3 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Base |
| Version | MiniMax-M3 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Base |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-06-01 | 2026-04-24 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | 427B | 292B |
| Active parameters | 23B | Unknown |
| License | other | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | generation |
13 comparable fields · 8 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
MiniMax M3 Capabilities
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
MiniMax M3 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash Base FAQs
Is MiniMax M3 or DeepSeek V4 Flash Base better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both MiniMax M3 and DeepSeek V4 Flash Base, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3 or DeepSeek V4 Flash Base?+
Only MiniMax M3 has a directly sourced input price: $0.28 per million tokens. Only MiniMax M3 has a directly sourced output price: $1.10 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, MiniMax M3 or DeepSeek V4 Flash Base?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. MiniMax M3 is 1,049K and DeepSeek V4 Flash Base is 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, MiniMax M3 or DeepSeek V4 Flash Base?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can MiniMax M3 or DeepSeek V4 Flash Base be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. MiniMax M3 is open weight; DeepSeek V4 Flash Base is open weight.
Can MiniMax M3 and DeepSeek V4 Flash Base understand images?+
MiniMax M3 is documented with image input; DeepSeek V4 Flash Base is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, MiniMax M3 or DeepSeek V4 Flash Base?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. MiniMax M3 is — and DeepSeek V4 Flash Base is —.
Do MiniMax M3 and DeepSeek V4 Flash Base support reasoning and tool use?+
MiniMax M3: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. DeepSeek V4 Flash Base: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, MiniMax M3 or DeepSeek V4 Flash Base?+
MiniMax M3 has 5 sourced provider routes; DeepSeek V4 Flash Base has 0, so MiniMax M3 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, MiniMax M3 or DeepSeek V4 Flash Base?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.