DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs MiniMax M1

Price, context window & benchmark comparison

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

DeepSeek

$0.14 / $0.42

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

MiniMax M1

MiniMax

$0.40 / $2.20

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

Compare different models

Verdict: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 4.0× cheaper than MiniMax M1 on a typical 3:1 input/output mix. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the larger context window (1M vs 1M).

	DeepSeek V4.1 Flash	MiniMax M1
Input price / 1M	$0.14	$0.40
Output price / 1M	$0.42	$2.20
Blended price (3:1)	$0.21	$0.85
Cached input / 1M	$0.0042	—
Context window	1M	1M
Max output	131K	40K
Intelligence index	39.5	—
Coding index	—	—
Providers	26	—
Best provider uptime (30m)	100.0%	—
Vision input	Yes	No
Reasoning	Yes	Yes
Tool calling	Yes	Yes
Released	2026-09-10	2025-06-17
Retirement	—	—

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Input tokens / requestOutput tokens / requestRequests / day

FAQ

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or MiniMax M1?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 4.0× cheaper than MiniMax M1 on a typical 3:1 input/output mix.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs MiniMax M1: which has a bigger context window?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 1,048,576 tokens. MiniMax M1: 1,000,000 tokens.

How much would 1 million requests cost?

At 2,000 input + 500 output tokens per request: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash ≈ $490.00, MiniMax M1 ≈ $1,900.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs MiniMax M1