# DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/deepseek-v4-1-flash-vs-minimax-m3-1-flash
- Last updated: October 19, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 7
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- MiniMax M3.1 Flash has the higher overall point estimate 67.05 to 65.64. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in knowledge, where the averages are 65.2 for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and 73.2 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is NL2Repo in Coding, with scores of 68.2% and 61.2%.
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | DeepSeek | MiniMax |
| Type | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Overall Score | 65.64 | 67.05 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 32 | 14 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.30 / $1.20 | $0.15 / $0.60 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 public-lane score: 61.7 (Supported · #25/130)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 63.9 (Estimated · #19/130)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 90.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| terminalBench3 | 30% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 | 42.30% | 38.10% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| CyberGym | 88.1% | 82.2% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| ExploitGym | 15.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE w/ tools | 63.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AutomationBench | 60.5% | 62.2% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Agents' Last Exam | 35.4% | 29.6% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | 74.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CWE-bench v1 | 55.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Hermes Index | 36.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Hermes Bench | 70.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LOCA-Bench 256K | Coming soon | 60.3 | Coming soon |
| SWE Refactor Bench | Coming soon | 23.0 | Coming soon |
| BankerToolBench | Coming soon | 76.2% | Coming soon |
| OSWorld 2.0 | Coming soon | 61.7% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Tie
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 public-lane score: 60.9 (Supported · #18/151)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 61.3 (Supported · #17/151)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Codeforces | 3471.0 | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 90.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| terminalBench3 | 30% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| DeepSWE | 77.0% | 73.7% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| ProgramBench | 29.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| NL2Repo | 68.2% | 61.2% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| OpenHarmony Bench | 60.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Bug Hunt Bench | 21.7 fixes | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| PostTrainBench v1.1 | Coming soon | 39.3% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 public-lane score: 83.4 (Unranked · 4 rankable rows)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 80.6 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| STEMBench | 2.49 | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| JevBench 1.4 | 4.77 | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| JevBench 1.5 | 6.65 | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 public-lane score: 77.9 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 73.5 (#30/55)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Chartography (tools) | 83.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BabyVision w/ Python | 92.5% | 91.0% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| ZeroBench w/ Python | 51.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | Coming soon | 82.5% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: MiniMax M3.1 Flash
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 public-lane score: 65.2 (Supported · #36/186)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: 73.2 (Supported · #14/186)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 90.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | 90.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE | 42.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE w/o tools | Coming soon | 43.4% | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 public-lane score: 70.1 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Apex | 65.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 67.368% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 26.829% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

The widest category gap is in knowledge, where the averages are 65.2 for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and 73.2 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash.

### How many benchmarks does DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 cover on BenchLM?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 currently has 32 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does MiniMax M3.1 Flash cover on BenchLM?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash currently has 14 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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