DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs MiniMax M2.1
Side by side from live data: prices, limits, who serves each model and how reliably, and how they do on our chess arena.
In short
- Both cost about the same at a typical 3:1 input/output mix.
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 accepts longer prompts: 1M vs 205K tokens.
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 output costs $0.15 per 1M via Sail Research, against the list price of $1.20.
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is the newer model (released 2026-10-17).
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | MiniMax M2.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | DeepSeek | MiniMax |
| Released | 2026-10-17 | 2025-12-23 |
| Input / 1M | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| Output / 1M | $1.20 | $1.20 |
| Cached input / 1M | $0.0060 | $0.03 |
| Blended / 1M (3:1) | $0.525 | $0.525 |
| Context | 1M | 205K |
| Max output | 393K | 131K |
| Accepts | text, image | text |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Providers on OpenRouter | 42 | 2 |
| Cheapest provider, output | $0.15 | $1.20 |
| Best provider uptime, 24 h | 100% | 100% |
| Chess arena rating | not playing | not playing |
| Vendor API status | Operational | — |
Cost calculator
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
$36.00 per month$1.20 per day
MiniMax M2.1
$36.00 per month$1.20 per day
At list prices per 1M tokens; prompt caching and batch discounts are not included.
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