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R1 vs MiniMax M3
Live matchup data for R1 and MiniMax M3: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.
usage share — openrouter model rankings
Usage crossover
source: OpenRouter model rankings · daily · 90d · no OpenRouter feed: R1
through Jul 7, 2026
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Spec & pricing
| Spec | R1 | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | DeepSeek | MiniMax |
| Homepage | openrouter.ai | openrouter.ai |
| Context window | 163.8K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Input price | $0.7/MTok | $0.3/MTok |
| Output price | $2.50/MTok | $1.20/MTok |
| Cache read | — | $0.06/MTok |
| Price as of | Jul 8, 2026 · openrouter | Jul 8, 2026 · openrouter |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
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Benchmarks
| Benchmark | R1 | MiniMax M3 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aa-agentic-index | 3.1 index— · deepseek/deepseek-r1 | 35.4 index— · minimax/minimax-m3 | openrouter.ai |
| aa-coding-index | 24.6 index— · deepseek/deepseek-r1 | 58.6 index— · minimax/minimax-m3 | openrouter.ai |
| aa-intelligence-index | 18.5 index— · deepseek/deepseek-r1 | 44.4 index— · minimax/minimax-m3 | openrouter.ai |
| Aider Polyglot | 56.9%Jan 20 · DeepSeek R1 | — | github.com |
best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks
sources linked per row
community pulse
Reddit sentiment
| Signal | R1 | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
sentiment feed pending — Reddit pulse lands with the daily crawl | ||
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
awaiting first crawl
faq
Frequently asked
- Is R1 more used than MiniMax M3?
- The Token Tape tracks daily OpenRouter usage for this matchup, but R1 has no usage feed yet, so no usage comparison is published. Pricing, benchmarks, and sentiment compare on the available signals.
- How does R1 pricing compare to MiniMax M3?
- R1 runs $0.7 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). MiniMax M3 runs $0.3 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
- How do R1 and MiniMax M3 score on coding benchmarks?
- On aa-agentic-index, R1 scores 3.1 index (—) and MiniMax M3 scores 35.4 index (—). All tracked results and their sources are in the benchmark table above.
- Where does this comparison data come from?
- OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.
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