PyyanThe AI Index

Pyyan / Compare / MiniMax M3 vs DeepSeek V4-Pro

MiniMax M3 vs DeepSeek V4-Pro

2 of 5

Open-Weight Models · verified 13 Aug 2026

MiniMax M3MiniMaxcurrent
DeepSeek V4-ProDeepSeekcurrent
3 slots left
SpecificationMiniMax M3DeepSeek V4-Pro
SummaryOpen weights, long-context and multimodal.Best all-round open model of 2026.
LicenceOpen weightsMIT
Released1 Jun 2026—
CategoryOpen-Weight ModelsOpen-Weight Models
OfficialMiniMax ↗DeepSeek ↗

Highlighted rows are where these differ.

MiniMax M3

Open weights, long-context and multimodal.

Best for long context.

Full spec sheet →

DeepSeek V4-Pro

  • Tops open leaderboards on agentic coding and reasoning
  • MIT licence — no conditions
  • Pioneered aggressive cache-hit pricing at ~$0.07/M

Best for everything open.

Full spec sheet →