Data points: 83
Model compare
The readout for DeepSeek V3.2 and Qwen3, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: DeepSeek V3.2. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 68 to 32.
Evidence depth
83 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek V3.2
The charts below split 15 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V3.2 and Qwen3: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | DeepSeek V3.2 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Weighted overall score | 68.0 pts | 32.0 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 3 categories | 1 categories |
| Operational advantages | First-token latency, Provider coverage | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers |
| Context window | 163.8K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 65.5K tokens | 16.4K tokens |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text |
The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | DeepSeek V3.2 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | No data |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Parameters | No data | 235B / 22B active |
| Tokenizer | DeepSeek | Qwen3 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | 2025-06-30 |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 | qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507 |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V3.2 and Qwen3: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2 is stronger in benchmark categories (Coding, Reasoning, Knowledge) and operational dimensions (First-token latency, Provider coverage).
Qwen3
Qwen3 is stronger in benchmark categories (Math) and operational dimensions (Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers).
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 V3.2
46.3
Avg. score
Qwen3
45.2
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2 leads by 5.5
DeepSeek V3.2 leads by 3.2
DeepSeek V3.2 leads by 3.7
Qwen3 leads by 9.5
Qwen3
No data
DeepSeek V3.2
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
DeepSeek V3.2
winner$0.420/M
Rank #18/162 · confidence 4
Qwen3
$0.800/M
Rank #29/162 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
winner$0.315/M
Rank #26/162 · confidence 4
Qwen3
$0.350/M
Rank #28/162 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
$0.280/M
Rank #44/162 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner$0.200/M
Rank #27/162 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
winner86.2%
Rank #15/125 · confidence 4
Qwen3
77.7%
Rank #74/125 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
winner22.2%
Rank #50/187 · confidence 4
Qwen3
6.8%
Rank #116/187 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
winner84.0%
Rank #53/188 · confidence 4
Qwen3
65.9%
Rank #129/188 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
winner86.2%
Rank #5/115 · confidence 4
Qwen3
51.5%
Rank #57/115 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.2
winner38.9%
Rank #82/185 · confidence 4
Qwen3
30.4%
Rank #137/185 · confidence 4
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek V3.2 | 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 V3.2 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
156 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 26 tok/s / 11125ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 26 tok/s / 19062ms input / output No data |
115 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 29 tok/s / 1884ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 48 tok/s / 28513ms input / output No data |
80 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 29 tok/s / 3036ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
75 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 25 tok/s / 2484ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 285 tok/s / 3763ms input / output No data |
65 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 88 tok/s / 14234ms input / output No data |
DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-v3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0.030/M/$0.045/M | Qwen3 qwen3-235b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M | |
DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-v3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0/request | Qwen3 qwen3-8b speed / latency No data input / output $0/request |
Weighted outcome: DeepSeek V3.2. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Output
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode |
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