DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs MiniMax-M3
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) by DeepSeek or MiniMax-M3 by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)
MiniMax-M3 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max): 35.3% less intelligence, 21.0% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 59.5% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) | MiniMax-M3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 45.1 | 29.2 | −35.3% MiniMax-M3 is 35.3% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $444.60 | $537.98 | +21.0% MiniMax-M3 is 21.0% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 15.97s | 25.47s | +59.5% MiniMax-M3 is 59.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $1.20 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
- MiniMax-M3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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