Compare DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 from DeepSeek and MiniMax M3 from MiniMax on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and MiniMax M3 are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423, from DeepSeek, has a 1,048,576-token context window and is priced at $0.2067/M tokens input, $4.20/M tokens output on OpenRouter.
MiniMax M3, from MiniMax, has a 1,048,576-token context window and is priced at $0.23/M tokens input, $0.96/M tokens output on OpenRouter.
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 | MiniMax M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.2067/M tokens | $0.23/M tokens |
| Output price | $4.20/M tokens | $0.96/M tokens |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Intelligence Index | 30.1 | 29.2 |
| Coding Index | 58.7 | 58.6 |
| Agentic Index | Not available | 29.5 |
| Latency (p50) | 0.89 s | 1.66 s |
| Throughput (p50) | 87.0 tok/s | 22.0 tok/s |
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and MiniMax M3 trade off on price: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 costs $0.2067/M tokens input and $4.20/M tokens output, while MiniMax M3 costs $0.23/M tokens input and $0.96/M tokens output, so DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 is cheaper for input tokens and MiniMax M3 is cheaper for output tokens.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and MiniMax M3 have the same context window of 1,048,576 tokens.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 87.0 tokens per second compared with 22.0 tokens per second for MiniMax M3.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 scores higher on coding, with an Artificial Analysis Coding Index of 58.7 compared with 58.6 for MiniMax M3.