This comparison focuses on what changes the actual build: cost, compatibility, required specs, caveats, and verification age. It does not rank providers by affiliate status or popularity. Updated 2026-07-14.
At a glance
Token cost at moderate daily use. Full comparison below. Both prices carry a source and date; ranking never depends on affiliate status.
Specifications
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B vendor · 9d | MiniMax M2 vendor · 9d | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | MiniMax |
| API format | openai | openai |
| Restricted access | No | No |
| Context window | 128000 | 204800 |
| Capabilities | Thinking | Tools, Thinking |
| Class | standard | value |
Cost at three usage tiers
| A few questions and small tasks each day. | $5.52/mo | $2.45/mo |
| Daily use, plus some scheduled tasks. | $18.40/mo | $8.16/mo |
| Working for you most of the day, including web tasks. | $55.20/mo | $24.48/mo |
Token cost only; add a host for the full-stack estimate.
What others don't publish
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
No unique caveat on file.
MiniMax M2
No unique caveat on file.