DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs MiniMax M2.5 Comparison

Comparing DeepSeek-V3 0324 and MiniMax M2.5 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V3 0324 and MiniMax M2.5 don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-V3 0324 costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($0.28/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than MiniMax M2.5 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($1.14/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than MiniMax M2.5 ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, MiniMax M2.5 is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 0324.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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DeepSeek-V3 0324

Input tokens$0.28

Output tokens$1.14

Best providerNovita

MiniMax M2.5

Input tokens$0.30

Output tokens$1.20

Best providerMiniMax

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

441.0B diff

DeepSeek-V3 0324 has 441.0B more parameters than MiniMax M2.5, making it 191.7% larger.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

671.0Bparameters

MiniMax M2.5

230.0Bparameters

671.0B

DeepSeek-V3 0324

230.0B

MiniMax M2.5

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

MiniMax M2.5 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3 0324's 163,840 tokens. MiniMax M2.5 can generate longer responses up to 1,000,000 tokens, while DeepSeek-V3 0324 is limited to 163,840 tokens.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Input163,840 tokens

Output163,840 tokens

MiniMax M2.5

Input1,000,000 tokens

Output1,000,000 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is licensed under MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed), while MiniMax M2.5 uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

MiniMax M2.5

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3 0324 was released on 2025-03-25, while MiniMax M2.5 was released on 2026-02-12.

MiniMax M2.5 is 11 months newer than DeepSeek-V3 0324.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Mar 25, 2025

11 months ago

MiniMax M2.5

Feb 12, 2026

1 months ago

10mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is available from Novita. MiniMax M2.5 is available from MiniMax. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.