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DeepSeek V3 0324 vs MiniMax M3

Live matchup data for DeepSeek V3 0324 and MiniMax M3: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.

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share of openrouter tokens

0.3%1.2%rank #49

as of May 24, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior

MiniMax M3MiniMax

share of openrouter tokens

8.5%2.4%rank #3

as of Jul 7, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior

usage share — openrouter model rankings

Usage crossover

source: OpenRouter model rankings · daily · 90d

through Jul 7, 2026

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Spec & pricing

Side-by-side specification and pricing for DeepSeek V3 0324 and MiniMax M3.
SpecDeepSeek V3 0324MiniMax M3
VendorDeepSeekMiniMax
Homepageopenrouter.aiopenrouter.ai
Context window163.8K tokens1M tokens
Input price$0.24/MTok$0.3/MTok
Output price$0.9/MTok$1.20/MTok
Cache read$0.14/MTok$0.06/MTok
Price as ofJul 8, 2026 · openrouterJul 8, 2026 · openrouter

sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries

— = not tracked / not applicable

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Benchmarks

Benchmark results for DeepSeek V3 0324 and MiniMax M3: best tracked score per benchmark, with result dates and sources.
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3 0324MiniMax M3Source
aa-agentic-index
1.5 index · deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3-0324
35.4 index · minimax/minimax-m3
openrouter.ai
aa-coding-index
21.2 index · deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3-0324
58.6 index · minimax/minimax-m3
openrouter.ai
aa-intelligence-index
15.4 index · deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3-0324
44.4 index · minimax/minimax-m3
openrouter.ai
Aider Polyglot
55.1%Mar 24 · DeepSeek V3 (0324)
github.com

best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks

sources linked per row

community pulse

Reddit sentiment

Reddit mention volume and sentiment for DeepSeek V3 0324 and MiniMax M3 over the trailing 30 days.
SignalDeepSeek V3 0324MiniMax 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 DeepSeek V3 0324 more used than MiniMax M3?
As of Jul 7, 2026, DeepSeek V3 0324 shows 0.3% of OpenRouter token volume and MiniMax M3 shows 8.5% of OpenRouter token volume. The chart above tracks the full daily series with every lead change marked.
How does DeepSeek V3 0324 pricing compare to MiniMax M3?
DeepSeek V3 0324 runs $0.24 per million input tokens and $0.9 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 DeepSeek V3 0324 and MiniMax M3 score on coding benchmarks?
On aa-agentic-index, DeepSeek V3 0324 scores 1.5 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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