Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

MiniMax M3 (preview)

A-TIER

SambaNova Cloud

Intelligence Score 81/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

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A-TIER

DeepSeek

Intelligence Score 80/100

Context Window 128K

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 81/100 vs 80/100, MiniMax M3 (preview) outperforms DeepSeek-V4 Pro by 1 point.

Close Match: The difference is minimal. Consider other factors like pricing and features.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	MiniMax M3 (preview)	DeepSeek-V4 Pro
Context Window	Long context	128K
Architecture	Transformer	Dense Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~75-79%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	Varies by model	60 RPM
Daily Limit	Dependent on credits	Credit-based
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	B-Tier (Strong)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	Medium
Primary Use Case	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Limitations	Free credits are one-time for new users Context window varies by model (8k - 128k) Rate limits apply to free tier	10M tokens is one-time only API can be slow during peak hours (Chinese business hours) Rate limiting during high demand periods
Key Strengths	SambaNova SN40L RDU Chip Dataflow Architecture Record-Breaking Speed	DeepSeek-R1: OpenAI o1-level reasoning (open-source) Mixture-of-Experts architecture for efficiency OpenAI-compatible API (drop-in replacement)