AI model matchup

MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

A side-by-side look at published capability scores, listed API pricing, speed, context, and license - to help you decide which trade-offs fit your work.

OpenAI

GPT-5.6 Sol

Rank #1 • Score 57.2
Comparison Metrics
Speed: 89c/s vs 68c/s
Pricing: $7.78 vs $7.22
Anthropic

Claude Opus 5

Rank #2 • Score 56.2

MiniMax M3.1 FlashvsDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the RankLLMs Index by 0.8 points (59.4 vs 58.6). Verified API Pricing: .26 (MiniMax M3.1 Flash) vs Free/Open Source (DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017) per 1M tokens.

Capability profile

MiniMax M3.1 FlashDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

Speed duel

tps
MiniMax M3.1 Flash185
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017178

Price duel

$/1M
MiniMax M3.1 Flash.26
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017Free/Open Source

Shorter bar = cheaper. Blended per 1M tokens.

MetricMiniMax M3.1 FlashDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
RankLLMs Overall Score58.6 pts 59.4 pts ▲
Reasoning92.0 92.2 ▲
Coding88.5 ▲88.0
Agentic Tool Use86.4 ▲81.5
Code Arena Elo1810 1850 ▲
Inference Speed185 tps ▲178 tps
API Price (per 1M tokens).26 Free/Open Source
Context Window1M 1M
LicenseOpen Weights Open Source
Global Rank#12 #11 ▲

Decision notes

What the numbers suggest

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the RankLLMs overall score by 0.8 points. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 has the lower listed API rate (Free/Open Source per 1M tokens).

Treat the overall index as a starting point, then prioritize the benchmark that resembles your task. Published scores and provider pricing can change; this comparison does not represent a first-party test of either model.

Overall index
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads
58.6 to 59.4 pts
Coding score
MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads
88.5 to 88.0 pts
Reasoning score
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads
92.0 to 92.2 pts
Agentic score
MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads
86.4 to 81.5 pts

Choose by workload

Which profile fits your use?

MiniMax

Consider MiniMax M3.1 Flash when

your workload gives more weight to the higher listed coding score. Compare those signals with your own task mix, latency needs, and budget.

View MiniMax M3.1 Flash profile

DeepSeek

Consider DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 when

your workload gives more weight to the higher listed reasoning score, the higher overall index score, the lower listed API rate. Compare those signals with your own task mix, latency needs, and budget.

View DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 profile

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