DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash
aka DeepSeek 0731 vs M3.1-Flash
- CheaperMiniMax M3.1 Flash1/1 posts
- FasterDeepSeek V4 Flash 07311/1 posts
As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.
Posts
1
Same prompt, separate runs
2Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.
About this matchup
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash in real side-by-side tests: 1 post from X where both got the same prompt; 1 post reports cost or time. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash: which is better for coding?
Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
None of the 1 post here names one of the two as the better result, so judge the outputs above for the work you care about.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
1 post states a cost for both: MiniMax M3.1 Flash was cheaper in it. These are the costs the posts state for each run, not list prices.
Which is faster, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
1 post states a time for both: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 was faster in it. Times are as stated in each post; tools and settings differ between posts.
Summary
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash appear together in 1 post on X: lava lamp: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek (@wikiwayne). It is part of larger lineups with other models. In @wikiwayne's lava lamp: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek, MiniMax M3.1 Flash was cheaper ($0 vs $0.00615525) and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 was faster (9.1 min vs 9.2 min), as reported in the post.
What each post reports
| Post | Model | Time | Cost | Tokens | Author’s verdict | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lava lamp: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek@wikiwayne | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | 9.2 min | $0 | — | None of the three really got it: MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the most polished but hard-edged, Beam 1.0 is by far the fastest but its blobs merge into one mass. | X post |
| Lava lamp: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeek@wikiwayne | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | 9.1 min | $0.00615525 | — | — | X post |
Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.
Quick facts
| Model | Vendor | Released | Input $/1M tokens | Output $/1M tokens | Context (tokens) | Official links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | DeepSeek | |||||
| MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiniMax | 2026-09-27 | 1,000,000 | Model docs |
From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-19. Standard API list prices; each value links its source and a blank cell could not be verified. The archive’s own numbers above are what each post states.
Who won where
1- Lava lamp: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs Beam 1.0 vs DeepSeekNone of the three really got it: MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the most polished but hard-edged, Beam 1.0 is by far the fastest but its blobs merge into one mass.— the author’s view, @wikiwayne (paraphrased)
Models
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