Is DeepSeek V3 or MiniMax M2.5 cheaper?

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

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

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

DeepSeek V3 vs MiniMax M2.5

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

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

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