Data points: 82
Model compare
The readout for DeepSeek V3.2 and MiniMax M2.1, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: MiniMax M2.1. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax M2.1 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 12 to 88.
Evidence depth
82 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 6 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with MiniMax M2.1
The charts below split 14 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V3.2 and MiniMax M2.1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | DeepSeek V3.2 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Weighted overall score | 12.0 pts | 88.0 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 0 categories | 3 categories |
| Operational advantages | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage | Average speed, First-token latency |
| Context window | 163.8K tokens | 204.8K tokens |
| Max output | 65.5K tokens | 131.1K tokens |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text |
The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | DeepSeek V3.2 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | MiniMax |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | DeepSeek | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 | minimax/minimax-m2.1 |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V3.2 and MiniMax M2.1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2 has these operational advantages: Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage.
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax M2.1 is stronger in benchmark categories (Coding, Reasoning, Math) and operational dimensions (Average speed, First-token latency).
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
DeepSeek V3.2
46.3
Avg. score
MiniMax M2.1
54.9
DeepSeek V3.2
MiniMax M2.1 leads by 4.4
MiniMax M2.1 leads by 5.9
DeepSeek V3.2
MiniMax M2.1 leads by 2.7
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DeepSeek V3.2
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
DeepSeek V3.2
winner$0.420/M
Rank #18/169 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
$1.20/M
Rank #44/169 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
winner$0.315/M
Rank #27/169 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
$0.525/M
Rank #43/169 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
winner$0.280/M
Rank #46/169 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
$0.300/M
Rank #48/169 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
86.2%
Rank #15/125 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner87.5%
Rank #9/125 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
22.2%
Rank #55/193 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
22.2%
Rank #55/193 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
winner84.0%
Rank #57/194 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
83.0%
Rank #63/194 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
winner86.2%
Rank #5/115 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
81.0%
Rank #15/115 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
38.9%
Rank #87/191 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.1
winner40.7%
Rank #66/191 · confidence 4
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek V3.2 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | DeepSeek V3.2 | MiniMax M2.1 |
|---|---|---|
55 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 27 tok/s / 1295ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
45 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 235 tok/s / 1787ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
40 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 18 tok/s / 4488ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency 86 tok/s / 2879ms input / output No data |
15 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 37 tok/s / 1522ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
15 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-v3.2 speed / latency 22 tok/s / 5987ms input / output $0.010/request | MiniMax M2.1 minimax-m2.1-free speed / latency 60 tok/s / 4511ms input / output $0.010/request |
DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-v3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M/$0/M | MiniMax M2.1 minimax-m2.1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.021/M |
Weighted outcome: MiniMax M2.1. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Output
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingJSON modeReasoning |
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