Data points: 83
The readout for DeepSeek V3.2 and Qwen3, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 2.
Evidence depth
83 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek V3.2
The charts below split 16 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek V3.2 vs Qwen3deepseek-v3-2-vs-qwen3 | Model A DeepSeek V3.2 | Model B Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage | Average speed, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3.2 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Output price | $1.60/M#21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
151 tests | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 26 tok/s / 11490ms input / output 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.
| Guidance | DeepSeek V3.2 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek V3.2 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage. | Qwen3 Qwen3 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: DeepSeek V3.2 leads across 83 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek V3.2 vs Qwen3 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | DeepSeek V3.2 exposes 131.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | Qwen3 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | No data |
| Context window | 131.1K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 64K tokens | 16.4K tokens |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode |
| 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 |
| Input price | $0.500/M#18 | $0.150/M#9 |
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| Blended price | $0.775/M#31 | $0.213/M#12 |
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| MMLU-Pro | 83.7%#23 | 77.7%#51 |
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| LiveCodeBench | 59.3%#43 | 51.5%#54 |
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| SciCode | 38.7%#54 | 30.4%#91 |
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| HLE | 10.5%#64 | 6.8%#79 |
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| GPQA | 75.1%#68 | 65.9%#92 |
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Qwen3
speed / latency
26 tok/s / 19062ms
input / output
No data
ModelScope115 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 |
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云智API80 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 |
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RinkoAI75 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 |
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OpenRouter65 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 |
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DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-v3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0.037/M / $0.056/M | Qwen3 qwen3-235b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-ai/deepseek-v3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Qwen3 Qwen3-235B-A22B-2507-fast speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M |
DeepSeek V3.2 linuxdo/deepseek-v3.2-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Qwen3 qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
