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Real data comparison

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3

On quality, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) leads (39.5 vs 29.2). In real production usage, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) is used more (rank #3 vs #15 of 373).

  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)
  • MiniMax: MiniMax M3
Quality (Intelligence Index)39.5 / 29.2
Price ($/1M blended)$0.52 / $0.52
Average usage share14.38% / 3.14%
Best provider uptime100.0% / 100.0%
Context window1,048,576 / 1,048,576
Quality per dollar75.2 pts/$ / 55.6 pts/$

Usage share over time

32.33%24.24%16.16%8.08%0.00%Share of usageJul 5Aug 21Oct 8
  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)
  • MiniMax: MiniMax M3

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3: which is better quality?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) scores higher on Artificial Analysis's Intelligence Index (39.5 vs 29.2).

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3: which is cheaper?

Pricing data is unavailable for one or both models.

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3: which is used more?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) has higher real OpenRouter usage share (rank #3 vs #15 of 373).

Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), as of October 9, 2026.

Benchmark scores: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) via OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings).

Methodology: www.smophy.ai/benchmark/methodology

Token counts originate from each provider's own tokenizer and are not directly comparable across providers.