Data points: 96
The readout for DeepSeek V4 Flash and Qwen3, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
DeepSeek V4 Flash
DeepSeek V4 Flash currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 2.
Evidence depth
96 data points
Includes 12 benchmark rows, 1 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek V4 Flash
The charts below split 21 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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Model compare DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Qwen3deepseek-v4-flash-vs-qwen3 | Model A DeepSeek V4 Flash | Model B Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage |
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 V4 Flash
68
Avg. score
Qwen3
63.6
Selected category
Coding
DeepSeek V4 Flash leads by 19.8
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
DeepSeek V4 Flash
winner70.0
Rank #23/82 · confidence 2 · eval date 2026-04-24
Qwen3
32.0
Rank #61/82 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
DeepSeek V4 Flash
winner$0.280/M
Rank #2/95 · confidence 4
Qwen3
$0.800/M
Rank #19/95 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V4 Flash
winner$0.175/M
Rank #6/95 · confidence 4
Qwen3
$0.350/M
Rank #20/95 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V4 Flash
winner$0.140/M
Rank #10/95 · confidence 4
Qwen3
$0.200/M
Rank #18/95 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V4 Flash
winner86.4%
Rank #12/74 · confidence 2 · eval date 2026-04-24
Qwen3
77.7%
Rank #52/74 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V4 Flash
winner27.8%
Rank #20/103 · confidence 4
Qwen3
6.8%
Rank #65/103 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V4 Flash
winner86.7%
Rank #22/103 · confidence 4
Qwen3
65.9%
Rank #76/103 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V4 Flash
winner88.4%
Rank #4/70 · confidence 2 · eval date 2026-04-24
Qwen3
51.5%
Rank #40/70 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V4 Flash
winner81.6
Rank #14/69 · confidence 2 · eval date 2026-04-24
Qwen3
22.7
Rank #60/69 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
DeepSeek V4 Flash
winner42.0%
Rank #37/101 · confidence 4
Qwen3
30.4%
Rank #82/101 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V4 Flash
winner61.8
Rank #33/67 · confidence 2 · eval date 2026-04-24
Qwen3
40.8
Rank #55/67 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
DeepSeek V4 Flash
winner60.6
Rank #24/69 · confidence 2 · eval date 2026-04-24
Qwen3
16.8
Rank #66/69 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-07-01
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash | DeepSeek V4 Flash deepseek-v4-flash Audit score 83 80 |
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
110 tests | DeepSeek V4 Flash speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V4 Flash and Qwen3: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek V4 Flash is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage. | Qwen3 Qwen3 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: DeepSeek V4 Flash leads across 96 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| Average speed, Recent tests |
| Model metadata | DeepSeek V4 Flash exposes 1.0M 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 | 1.0M tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 16.4K tokens | 16.4K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | 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-v4-flash | qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507 |
| References | No data | No data |
Qwen3 qwen3-4b No audit yet |
Qwen3
speed / latency
48 tok/s / 28513ms
input / output
No data
OpenRouter70 tests | DeepSeek V4 Flash speed / latency 88 tok/s / 3315ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 88 tok/s / 14234ms input / output No data |
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NVIDIA NIM59 tests | DeepSeek V4 Flash speed / latency 23 tok/s / 14357ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 44 tok/s / 21255ms input / output No data |
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SiliconFlow55 tests | DeepSeek V4 Flash speed / latency 45 tok/s / 9731ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 26 tok/s / 19062ms input / output No data |
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SWT-API35 tests | DeepSeek V4 Flash speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 39 tok/s / 15961ms input / output No data |
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DeepSeek V4 Flash deepseek-v4-flash 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 |
DeepSeek V4 Flash deepseek-v4-flash speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Qwen3 qwen3-8b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
DeepSeek V4 Flash deepseek-v4-flash 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.
