Original DeepSeek V3 — the model that put DeepSeek on the map.
MiniMax's multimodal foundation model for long-horizon agentic work.
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Both DeepSeek V3 and MiniMax M3 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.
DeepSeek V3 has a lower blended cost. DeepSeek V3: $0.20 input / $0.80 output. MiniMax M3: $0.30 input / $1.20 output.
MiniMax M3 has a larger context window: DeepSeek V3 supports 128K tokens vs MiniMax M3 at 524K tokens.
MiniMax M3 supports vision/image input, but DeepSeek V3 does not.
Key differences: only MiniMax M3 supports vision input; only MiniMax M3 offers extended reasoning mode. Compare full specs on this page.
If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both DeepSeek V3 and MiniMax M3 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.