Is MiniMax M2.5 or DeepSeek V3 cheaper?

DeepSeek V3 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.10 vs $1.16 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, MiniMax M2.5 or DeepSeek V3?

MiniMax M2.5 has the larger context window (205K tokens).

MiniMax M2.5 vs DeepSeek V3

DeepSeek V3 is cheaper on output tokens, while MiniMax M2.5 offers a larger context window. Choose MiniMax M2.5 or DeepSeek V3 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	MiniMax M2.5	DeepSeek V3
Provider	D.Run (China)	D.Run (China)
Input / 1M tokens	$0.29	$0.28
Output / 1M tokens	$1.16	$1.10
Context window	205K	131K
Parameters	—	671B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Mar 2025	Dec 2024

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Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.