DeepSeek V3 0324 vs MiniMax-M2.
model vs model · prices as of
DeepSeek V3 0324 takes 3 of 5 rounds against MiniMax-M2. MiniMax-M2 counters on price: $1.60 per million tokens against $1.62, for 205k context instead of 164k.
DeepSeekwins 3 roundsDeepSeek V3 0324
$1.62/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at DeepInfra · $0.198 per 1,000 pages
164k context · tool calling · open weights
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2
$1.60/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at LLM Gateway · $0.18 per 1,000 pages
205k context · tool calling · open weights
List price in (lower wins)
$0.29/M
$0.30/M
List price out (lower wins)
$1.14/M
$1.20/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$1.62/M at DeepInfra
$1.60/M at LLM Gateway
Standard price (lower wins)
$2.01/M
$2.10/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.198
$0.18
Context
164k tokens
205k tokens
Open weights
yes
yes
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
yes
not stated
Reads images
no
no
Reasoning
no
yes
Released
24 Mar 2025
27 Oct 2025
Providers selling it
6
21
Price we measure against
OpenRouter
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 3
Nous Portal$1.62 / $1.79
Kilo Gateway$2.01 / $2.10
OpenRouter$2.01 / $2.10
DeepSeek V3 0324 then MiniMax-M2, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- DeepSeek V3 0324Kilo Gateway$0.25 / $1 $0.29 / $1.1415% dearer ·
- DeepSeek V3 0324OpenRouterOpenRouter's list price, in and out per million tokens$0.25 / $1 $0.29 / $1.1415% dearer ·
- DeepSeek V3 0324OpenRouter$0.25 / $1 $0.29 / $1.1415% dearer ·
- MiniMax-M2OpenRouter$0.26 / $1.02 $0.30 / $1.2018% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3 0324 or MiniMax-M2?
- MiniMax-M2, at $1.60 per million tokens against $1.62 for DeepSeek V3 0324, three parts input to one part output, read on 28 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- DeepSeek V3 0324: $1.62 at DeepInfra. MiniMax-M2: $1.60 at LLM Gateway.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 3 providers sell both: Nous Portal, Kilo Gateway, OpenRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Nous Portal.
- Which holds more context?
- MiniMax-M2, at 205k tokens against 164k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 28 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.