DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs MiniMax-M2.1

DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs MiniMax-M2.1. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)Off the frontier
Intelligence
8.50
Total cost
$25.4
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.1Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.90
Total cost
-
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 (Dec '24)MiniMax-M2.1Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)8.520.9+145.9% MiniMax-M2.1 is 2.5× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$25.37Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.84s43.50s+267.4% MiniMax-M2.1 is 267.4% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.32 / $0.89$0.30 / $1.20
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