DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash on a floating Japanese temple prompt
On the same prompt MiniMax leaned cinematic while DeepSeek emphasized environment and detail; pricing is listed at up to $0.30/$1.20 per million tokens at peak.
I gave MiniMax M3.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash the exact same prompt to build a Japanese temple floating above the clouds Both results look surprisingly good, but in really different ways MiniMax went for a more cinematic atmosphere, while DeepSeek focused more on the environment and smaller details Also MiniMax M3.1 Flash is actually the model behind Space Bunny, which I tested before its official reveal Both models are pretty affordable, too: MiniMax M3.1 Flash starts at jcust $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output tokens While DeepSeek V4.1 Flash can cost up to $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output during peak hours) They’re making vibecoding experiments like this pretty interesting