Data points: 60
The readout for DeepSeek V2.5 and Qwen3, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Qwen3
Qwen3 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 1 to 5.
Evidence depth
60 data points
Includes 1 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Qwen3
The charts below split 8 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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Model compare DeepSeek V2.5 vs Qwen3deepseek-v2-5-vs-qwen3 | Model A DeepSeek V2.5 | Model B Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 1 wins | 5 wins |
| Where it leads | First-token latency | Cheapest input price, Average speed, 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 V2.5
76.3
Avg. score
Qwen3
63.6
Selected category
Math
Qwen3 leads by 8.8
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
DeepSeek V2.5
76.3%
Rank #35/38 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner97.5%
Rank #7/38 · confidence 4
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek V2.5 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 V2.5 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
40 tests | DeepSeek V2.5 speed / latency 16 tok/s / 964ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V2.5 and Qwen3: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek V2.5 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek V2.5 DeepSeek V2.5 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency. | Qwen3 Qwen3 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Qwen3 leads across 60 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek V2.5 vs Qwen3 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | No OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model. | Qwen3 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | No data |
| Context window | No data | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | No data | 16.4K tokens |
| Released | No data | Jul 2025 |
| Modalities | No data | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | None listed | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode |
| Parameters | No data | 235B / 22B active |
| Tokenizer | No data | Qwen3 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | 2025-06-30 |
| OpenRouter ID | No data | qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507 |
| References | No data | No data |
Qwen3
speed / latency
26 tok/s / 19062ms
input / output
No data
IXIOCCAPI0 tests | DeepSeek V2.5 deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $1.00/M / $0.500/M | Qwen3 qwen3-14b speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M |
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OpenRouter Fans0 tests | DeepSeek V2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Synapse0 tests | DeepSeek V2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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WAADRI0 tests | DeepSeek V2.5 deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.190/M / $0.190/M | Qwen3 qwen3-32b speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $2.00/M / $20.00/M |
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DeepSeek V2.5 deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.979/M / $3.92/M | Qwen3 qwen3-32b speed / latency No data input / output $0.979/M / $9.79/M |
DeepSeek V2.5 deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M | Qwen3 Qwen/Qwen3-8B speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
