DeepSeek V4 Pro vs MiniMax M3: price, context window and capabilities
DeepSeek V4 Pro (deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro) is a language model from DeepSeek and MiniMax M3 (minimax/minimax-m3) a multimodal language model from MiniMax; both are on the OceanToken API. MiniMax M3 costs less per token than DeepSeek V4 Pro: $0.30 against $1.056 per 1M input tokens (72% less) and $1.20 against $3.168 per 1M output tokens (62% less). DeepSeek V4 Pro has the larger context window: 1.05M tokens (1,048,576) against 524K (524,288) for MiniMax M3. Both support tool calling, reasoning and structured outputs; only MiniMax M3 also lists image input and video input.
Side by side
| Spec | DeepSeek V4 Pro −40% | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Model | DeepSeek V4 Prodeepseek/ | MiniMax M3minimax/ |
| Publisher | DeepSeek | MiniMax |
| Kind | Text | Text, vision & video |
| Context window | 1.05M tokens1,048,576 | 524K tokens524,288 |
| Input price | $1.056 / 1M tokens | $0.30 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $3.168 / 1M tokens | $1.20 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input price | $0.044 / 1M tokens | $0.06 / 1M tokens |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | −40% | — |
| Inputs | text | text, images and video |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose MiniMax M3 to spend less per token: 72% less for input and 62% less for output than DeepSeek V4 Pro.
- Choose DeepSeek V4 Pro for the longest inputs: its context window holds 1.05M tokens against 524K for MiniMax M3.
- Choose MiniMax M3 if you need image input and video input: DeepSeek V4 Pro does not list them.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
Get API Key DeepSeek V4 Pro MiniMax M3
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro or MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3. MiniMax M3 costs less per token than DeepSeek V4 Pro: $0.30 against $1.056 per 1M input tokens (72% less) and $1.20 against $3.168 per 1M output tokens (62% less). These are OceanToken starting prices per use; the OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek V4 Pro or MiniMax M3?
DeepSeek V4 Pro. DeepSeek V4 Pro has the larger context window: 1.05M tokens (1,048,576) against 524K (524,288) for MiniMax M3.
Can I call both DeepSeek V4 Pro and MiniMax M3 with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro or minimax/minimax-m3.
Models and publishers
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