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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and MiniMax M3. Switch by changing the model name.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 has the lower published input-plus-output rate and the larger context window. MiniMax: MiniMax M3 has more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

$0.79125/1MDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 cheapest route

$1.25545/1MMiniMax: MiniMax M3 cheapest route

1436 msDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 fastest measured p50 TTFT via streamlake

815 msMiniMax: MiniMax M3 fastest measured p50 TTFT via together

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423MiniMax: MiniMax M3

Model iddeepseek/deepseek-v4-prominimax/minimax-m3

Publisher DeepSeek MiniMax

AI IQ IQ 123#34 IQ 114#64

Context1,048,576 tokens524,288 tokens

Credits provider routes1415

Cheapest route$0.79125/1M$1.25545/1M

Cached input$0.01/1M to $0.74905/1M$0.05275/1M to $0.2532/1M

Privacy posturehas ZDR routehas ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1436 ms via streamlake815 ms via together

Highest measured throughputnot enough data227 tok/s via telnyx

Recent route uptime range66.67% to 100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 routes

Overview14 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
BenchmarksTrustedRouter and external sources
ProvidersAll serving providers

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 routes

Overview15 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
BenchmarksTrustedRouter and external sources
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or MiniMax: MiniMax M3?

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 has the lower published input-plus-output rate and the larger context window. MiniMax: MiniMax M3 has more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or MiniMax: MiniMax M3 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.79125/1M for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and $1.25545/1M for MiniMax: MiniMax M3. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or MiniMax: MiniMax M3 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1436 ms for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and 815 ms for MiniMax: MiniMax M3. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and MiniMax: MiniMax M3 with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro and minimax/minimax-m3. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.