Is DeepSeek V3 0324 or MiniMax-M2 cheaper?

DeepSeek V3 0324 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.77 vs $1.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek V3 0324 or MiniMax-M2?

MiniMax-M2 has the larger context window (197K tokens).

DeepSeek V3 0324 vs MiniMax-M2

DeepSeek V3 0324 is cheaper on output tokens, while MiniMax-M2 offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek V3 0324 or MiniMax-M2 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek V3 0324	MiniMax-M2
Provider	OpenRouter	OpenRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.20	$0.26
Output / 1M tokens	$0.77	$1.00
Context window	164K	197K
Parameters	—	229B
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Mar 2025	Oct 2025

DeepSeek V3 0324 details →MiniMax-M2 details →

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