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DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs MiniMax M3
Side by side · benchmarks, pricing, and signals you can act on.
Winner summary
MiniMax M3 wins on 3/3 benchmarks
MiniMax M3 wins 3 of 3 shared benchmarks. Leads in speed.
Category leads
speed·MiniMax M3
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
#6 by perf·#5 by attention
MiniMax M3
#19 by perf·no signal
Best value
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
1.0x better value than MiniMax M3
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
97.8 pts/$
$0.80/M
MiniMax M3
93.3 pts/$
$0.75/M
Vendor risk
Mixed exposure
One or more vendors flagged
DeepSeek
$3.4B·Tier 1
MiniMax
$4.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
3 benchmarks · 2 models
DeepSeek V3.2 SpecialeMiniMax M3
Artificial Analysis · Agentic Index
MiniMax M3 leads by +35.4
Artificial Analysis Agentic Index · a composite score measuring how well a model performs in agentic workflows · multi-step tool use, planning, error recovery, and autonomous task completion. Aggregates results from multiple agentic benchmarks including SWE-bench, tool-use tests, and planning evaluations. The canonical single-number metric for "how good is this model as an agent?"
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
0.0
MiniMax M3
35.4
Artificial Analysis · Coding Index
MiniMax M3 leads by +20.7
Artificial Analysis Coding Index · a composite score that aggregates performance across multiple coding benchmarks into a single index. Tracks code generation quality, debugging ability, multi-language competence, and real-world software engineering tasks. Used by Artificial Analysis to rank model coding capability in a normalized, comparable format. Useful for developers choosing between models for coding-heavy workloads.
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
37.9
MiniMax M3
58.6
Artificial Analysis · Quality Index
MiniMax M3 leads by +15.0
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
29.4
MiniMax M3
44.4
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
Artificial Analysis · Agentic Index Artificial Analysis Agentic Index · a composite score measuring how well a model performs in agentic workflows · multi-step tool use, planning, error recovery, and autonomous task completion. Aggregates results from multiple agentic benchmarks including SWE-bench, tool-use tests, and planning evaluations. The canonical single-number metric for "how good is this model as an agent?" | 0.0 | 35.4 |
Artificial Analysis · Coding Index Artificial Analysis Coding Index · a composite score that aggregates performance across multiple coding benchmarks into a single index. Tracks code generation quality, debugging ability, multi-language competence, and real-world software engineering tasks. Used by Artificial Analysis to rank model coding capability in a normalized, comparable format. Useful for developers choosing between models for coding-heavy workloads. | 37.9 | 58.6 |
Artificial Analysis · Quality Index | 29.4 | 44.4 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.40 | $1.20 | 164K tokens (~82 books) | $6.00 | |
| $0.30 | $1.20 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $5.25 |
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