Model comparison
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs MiniMax M1
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 52.8 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeek
MiniMaxSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores higher in 8 categories and MiniMax M1 in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads 66.7 to 37.5.
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is cheaper at $0.15 / $0.60 per million input/output tokens, against $0.55 / $2.20 for MiniMax M1.
Side by side
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | MiniMax M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 52.8 | 40.3 |
| Released | 2026-09-09 | 2025-06-13 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 393K | 40K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.15 | $0.55 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.60 | $2.20 |
| Results tracked | 37 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 52.9 (#32), MiniMax M1: 39.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1506 | 1359 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1619 | — |
| SciCode | 51.9% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 1,092 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 31.2 (#69), MiniMax M1: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 39.5% | — |
| GDP.pdf | 19.8% | — |
Reasoning DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 50.2 (#36), MiniMax M1: 26.9 (#126)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1483 | 1339 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 89.6% | — |
| CritPt | 14.3% | — |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | 43% | — |
| DTBench | 89.9% | — |
| LMCA | 47% | — |
| Surface Evolver Bench | 46.3% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 154.9 | — |
Math DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 66.7 (#25), MiniMax M1: 37.5 (#151)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1477 | 1361 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 67.4% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 26.8% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 98.3% | — |
| ProofBench | 54% | — |
Knowledge DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 57.9 (#38), MiniMax M1: 36.4 (#170)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1506 | 1317 |
| GPQA Diamond | 89.8% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 39.1 (#61), MiniMax M1: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1277 | — |
| Furniture Assembly | 34.2% | — |
Multilingual DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 55.0 (#35), MiniMax M1: 45.8 (#163)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1448 | 1319 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1497 | 1360 |
| LMArena French | 1452 | 1370 |
| LMArena German | 1484 | 1350 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1412 | 1217 |
| LMArena Korean | 1452 | 1266 |
| LMArena Russian | 1471 | 1329 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1459 | 1353 |
Instruction Following DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 77.3 (#26), MiniMax M1: 69.3 (#174)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1474 | 1312 |
Long Context DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 45.2 (#47), MiniMax M1: 41.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1475 | 1326 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 69.4% |
Writing & Preference DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 65.4 (#48), MiniMax M1: 53.1 (#161)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1462 | 1343 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1435 | 1298 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1457 | 1335 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1540 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash better than MiniMax M1?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 52.8 to 40.3 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or MiniMax M1?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is cheaper. It lists at $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens; MiniMax M1 lists at $0.55 and $2.20.
Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or MiniMax M1 better for coding?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores higher on coding benchmarks: 52.9 versus 39.9 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Both accept 1M tokens.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and MiniMax M1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has 37 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax M1 has 18.