MiniMax M2 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Side-by-side specs, pricing and capabilities. Both models run on Clade under one subscription, so you can switch between them in the same conversation.
MiniMax M2 comes from MiniMax and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash from DeepSeek. The practical difference for most people is context, price, and which input types each one accepts.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash holds more in a single conversation — 1M tokens against 197K — which matters for long documents and large codebases.
| Specification | MiniMax M2 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | DeepSeek |
| Model ID | MiniMax-M2 | deepseek-flash |
| Context window | 197K | 1M |
| Max output | 10K | 384K |
| Input price | $0.30 / 1M tokens | $0.30 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $1.20 / 1M tokens | $1.20 / 1M tokens |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
| Input types | text, image, file | text, image |
| Output types | text | text |
| Plan | All paid plans | All paid plans |
Which should you use?
Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash when…
- You need the larger context window — 1M against 197K.
- You want longer single responses — up to 384K output tokens.
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Try both on Clade
You do not have to choose. One Clade subscription gives you MiniMax M2, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, and every other model on the platform.