DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-reasoning) vs MiniMax-M3

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-reasoning) vs MiniMax-M3. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
13.90
Total cost
-
MiniMaxMiniMax-M3Off the frontier
Intelligence
29.20
Total cost
$538
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricDeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-reasoning)MiniMax-M3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.929.2+110.1% MiniMax-M3 is 2.1× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$537.98— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)7.45s25.25s+238.9% MiniMax-M3 is 238.9% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.27 / $1.00$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
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