Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek V3 (DeepSeek · China) and MiniMax M2 (MiniMax · China) for self-hosted deployment of the open-weight model. DeepSeek V3 is rated conditional; MiniMax M2 is conditional. They part ways on licence: DeepSeek V3 is "MIT", MiniMax M2 is "Modified MIT".
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | ||
| Verdict | Conditional MIT licence is maximally permissive. Weights are legally clean to self-host. Same Chinese-origin considerations as Qwen. | Conditional 229B agent-focused model from MiniMax, Modified MIT. Strong software-engineering and tool-use benchmarks. Family has iterated fast (M2 / M2.1 / M2.5 / M2.7 across 2025-2026). Same Chinese-origin alignment and supply-chain considerations as DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi. |
| Last reviewed | 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-16 |
| Open-weight | ||
| Licence | MIT | Modified MIT |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Training data | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| Origin | China | China |
| Performance & pricing? | ||
| Quality index | 22/100 | 36/100 |
| Speed | — | 72 tok/s |
| Blended price | $1.25/M | $0.53/M |
| Context window | — | — |
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