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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

DeepSeek OCR 2 vs MiniMax-M3

MiniMax-M3 comes out ahead, 65 to 32 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. DeepSeek

    DeepSeek OCR 2

    Released Jan 27, 2026

    32/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.89 / $1.47
    • Context8K
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  2. Our pick

    MiniMax

    MiniMax-M3

    Released Jun 1, 2026

    65/100
    • ECI147.0
    • Price$0.30 / $1.20
    • Context1.05M
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01 — Verdict

MiniMax-M3 is our pick

MiniMax-M3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceMiniMax-M3MiniMax-M3 $0.525 · DeepSeek OCR 2 $1.03 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextMiniMax-M3MiniMax-M3 1,048,576 · DeepSeek OCR 2 8,192 tokens
  • Widest inputsMiniMax-M3DeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images · MiniMax-M3: Text, Images, Video
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightDeepSeek OCR 2MiniMax-M3
Price50%4963
Inputs & features30%2570
Context window20%061
Overall100%32/10065/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

DeepSeek OCR 2 vs MiniMax-M3 specifications side by side
SpecificationDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeekMiniMax-M3MiniMax
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—147.0
ECI rank—#62 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—90.9%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—71.1%
Price per million tokens
Input$0.89$0.30 (best)
Output$1.47$1.20 (best)
Cached input—$0.06
Blended (3:1)$1.03$0.525 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateOver 512K: $0.60 / $2.40
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersOfficial MiniMax (minimax.io) API
Limits
Context window8,192 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)
Max output8,192 tokens512,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoYes
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID—MiniMax-M3
API providers242 (best)
ReleasedJan 27, 2026Jun 1, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • DeepSeek OCR 2$11.83
  • MiniMax-M3$5.40
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: DeepSeek OCR 2 or MiniMax-M3?

MiniMax-M3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek OCR 2 or MiniMax-M3?

MiniMax-M3 is cheaper at $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). DeepSeek OCR 2 costs $0.89 input / $1.47 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.525 per million tokens for MiniMax-M3 versus $1.03 for DeepSeek OCR 2 (2× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. DeepSeek OCR 2 has not been scored yet and MiniMax-M3 has an ECI of 147.0.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek OCR 2 and MiniMax-M3 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that DeepSeek OCR 2 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

MiniMax-M3 has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 8,192 for DeepSeek OCR 2. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192, MiniMax-M3 up to 512,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images; MiniMax-M3 accepts text, images and video. MiniMax-M3 handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

MiniMax-M3 is the newest, released Jun 1, 2026. DeepSeek OCR 2 came out Jan 27, 2026.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

05 — Keep comparing

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