DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 vs MiniMax M3
Tencent Cloud (official direct) vs MiniMax · prices and specs, line by line
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Tencent Cloud (official direct)) vs MiniMax M3 (MiniMax), side by side: input/output/cache-hit prices, time-based pricing, context window, modalities and a fixed-assumption monthly cost. Green marks the better row.
| Dimension | DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor / channel | Tencent Cloud (official direct) | MiniMax |
| Context window | 1000K | 1024K |
| Modalities | Text | Text, Image understanding, Video understanding |
| Features | Flagship reasoning, Half price off-peak, Strong agent skills | Latest flagship, Dual mode |
| Input (cache miss) | Peak ¥9 / off-peak ¥4.5 | Input ≤512K ¥2.1 Input >512K ¥4.2 |
| Output | Peak ¥27 / off-peak ¥13.5 | Input ≤512K ¥8.4 Input >512K ¥16.8 |
| Cache hit | Peak ¥0.3 / off-peak ¥0.15 | Not published |
| Time-based pricing | Off-peak ≈ half of peak (peak=Weekdays 9:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00) | |
| Est. monthly cost* | ¥51.57 | ¥32.76 |
| Price source | Tencent Cloud TokenHub pricing | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio billing |
| Verified | 2026-09-18 | 2026-10-28 |
* Fixed assumptions for the example monthly cost: 100 calls/day · 2,000 input / 800 output tokens per call · off-peak rates · 30% cache hit rate · 30-day month — the same formula and defaults as the cost calculator. USD models are converted to CNY at the reference rate for comparison (see summary). Costs within display precision are marked tied; neither side is favored.
Comparison summary (fixed usage basis)
- Estimated monthly cost: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 ¥51.57 vs MiniMax M3 ¥32.76 on a common CNY basis (list prices ¥51.57 / ¥32.76) — at this fixed usage, MiniMax M3 is cheaper by ¥18.81/month.
- Cost ratio: under this basis, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 costs about 1.6× MiniMax M3 (MiniMax M3 is ~36% cheaper). The ratio holds only at the current list prices, reference rate and fixed usage assumptions; it says nothing about capability, output quality or overall value.
- Input unit price (off-peak / single-price basis): list prices ¥4.5 vs ¥2.1; after conversion MiniMax M3 is lower (by ≈ ¥2.4/1M tokens).
- Output unit price (off-peak / single-price basis): list prices ¥13.5 vs ¥8.4; after conversion MiniMax M3 is lower (by ≈ ¥5.1/1M tokens).
- Cache-hit price (off-peak basis): DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 ¥0.15; MiniMax M3 publishes no cache price (estimated at the standard input price).
- Context window: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 1000K vs MiniMax M3 1024K — MiniMax M3 is 1.0× DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813.
- Modalities: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813=Text; MiniMax M3=Text, Image understanding, Video understanding (MiniMax M3 adds Image understanding, Video understanding).
- Price sources: Tencent Cloud TokenHub pricing (verified 2026-09-18), Alibaba Cloud Model Studio billing (verified 2026-10-28); unit: official list price per 1M tokens (DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 in CNY, MiniMax M3 in CNY).
These are computations from published list prices under fixed call volume, token usage, cache assumptions and billing rules. They are not rankings of capability, output quality or overall value, and do not constitute purchase advice.