MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on the same pixel skate park prompt

Semichenko @semichenkkoOriginally posted 2026.10.22

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everyone thinks deepseek is the cheap chinese option. this cost 3.5x less minimax m3.1 flash built this pixel skate park in 17 minutes for $0.40 deepseek v4.1 flash took 42 minutes and $1.40 → 800 tokens vs 1.3k → neon bowl, half-pipe, string lights on top → moonlit lot, skate shop, settings panel on the bottom deepseek’s one is more ambitious. it’s also so dark that half the skaters vanish minimax kept it readable - warm lamps, pink neon, a hud that calls tricks