Data points: 113
The readout for DeepSeek R1 and Qwen3.6 27B, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
DeepSeek R1
DeepSeek R1 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 0.
Evidence depth
113 data points
Includes 24 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 5 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek R1
The charts below split 29 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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Model compare DeepSeek R1 vs Qwen3.6 27Bdeepseek-r1-vs-qwen3-6-27b | Model A DeepSeek R1 | Model B Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 0 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
DeepSeek R1
51.2
Avg. score
Qwen3.6 27B
67
Selected category
Agents
Qwen3.6 27B leads by 29.8
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
DeepSeek R1
34.0
Rank #71/96 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
winner67.0
Rank #27/96 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
$1.35/M
Rank #101/138 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
winner$0.600/M
Rank #68/138 · confidence 4
DeepSeek R1
$2.06/M
Rank #90/138 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
winner$1.35/M
Rank #78/138 · confidence 4
DeepSeek R1
$4.20/M
Rank #83/138 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
winner$3.60/M
Rank #79/138 · confidence 4
DeepSeek R1
84.9%
Rank #25/113 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
winner86.2%
Rank #13/113 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
54.7
Rank #46/67 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
winner68.7
Rank #17/67 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
winner1.4
Rank #33/54 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
1.1
Rank #37/54 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
81.3%
Rank #54/152 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
winner84.2%
Rank #34/152 · confidence 4
DeepSeek R1
14.9%
Rank #54/150 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
winner21.6%
Rank #37/150 · confidence 4
DeepSeek R1
77.0%
Rank #24/108 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
winner83.9%
Rank #13/108 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
28.3
Rank #71/83 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
winner77.5
Rank #17/83 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
15.9
Rank #54/69 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
winner34.8
Rank #29/69 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
winner40.3
Rank #40/74 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
39.8
Rank #44/74 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
winner40.3%
Rank #50/149 · confidence 4
Qwen3.6 27B
39.8%
Rank #57/149 · confidence 4
DeepSeek R1
winner84.0
Rank #21/68 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
48.3
Rank #54/68 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
20.1
Rank #56/77 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
winner37.0
Rank #26/77 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
winner31.0
Rank #29/68 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
19.2
Rank #58/68 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
14.9
Rank #44/74 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
winner21.6
Rank #34/74 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
81.3
Rank #43/74 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
winner84.2
Rank #35/74 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
37.1
Rank #63/79 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
winner62.2
Rank #38/79 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
22.4
Rank #64/70 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
winner62.7
Rank #34/70 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
39.6
Rank #56/70 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
winner67.6
Rank #35/70 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
36.5
Rank #58/68 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
winner94.2
Rank #18/68 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
DeepSeek R1
32.6
Rank #69/81 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-01-20
Qwen3.6 27B
winner58.4
Rank #34/81 · confidence 3 · eval date 2026-04-21
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
0 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek R1 and Qwen3.6 27B: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek R1 | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek R1 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Qwen3.6 27B Qwen3.6 27B does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. |
TL;DR: DeepSeek R1 leads across 113 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek R1 vs Qwen3.6 27B into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| No data |
| Model metadata | DeepSeek R1 exposes 163.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | Qwen3.6 27B exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, Text output, Tool calling. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Qwen |
| Context window | 163.8K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 16K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | No data |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input TextImagevideo Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | 27B |
| Tokenizer | DeepSeek | Qwen3 |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-07-31 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-r1 | qwen/qwen3.6-27b |
| References | No data | No data |
Qwen3.6 27B
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
AI API0 tests | DeepSeek R1 deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.900/M / $4.30/M | Qwen3.6 27B qwen/qwen3.6-27b speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $150.00/M / $150.00/M |
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DEV880 tests | DeepSeek R1 deepseek/deepseek-r1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $1.85/M / $7.40/M | Qwen3.6 27B alibaba/qwen3.6-27b speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.822/M / $4.93/M |
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MapleLeaf API0 tests | DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.400/M / $1.70/M | Qwen3.6 27B Qwen3.6-27B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M |
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Synapse0 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3.6 27B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
