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DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash. 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

MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token. Their context windows are the same size.

$4.1145/1MDeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 cheapest route

$0.79125/1MMiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash cheapest route

1484 msDeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 fastest measured p50 TTFT via siliconflow

1423 msMiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash fastest measured p50 TTFT via minimax

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 V4 Pro 0423MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Model iddeepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-0423minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash

Publisher DeepSeek MiniMax

AI IQ — IQ 120#49

Context1,048,576 tokens1,048,576 tokens

Credits provider routes312

Cheapest route$4.1145/1M$0.79125/1M

Cached input$0.1055/1M to $0.34815/1M$0.01266/1M to $0.019782/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1484 ms via siliconflow1423 ms via minimax

Highest measured throughput55 tok/s via venicenot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%0.00% to 100.00%

Modes chat chat

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 routes

Overview3 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash routes

Overview12 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
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-0423",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token. Their context windows are the same size.

Is DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $4.1145/1M for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and $0.79125/1M for MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1484 ms for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and 1423 ms for MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash 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-0423 and minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.