Data points: 45
The readout for DeepSeek VL2 and Qwen3, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Qwen3
Qwen3 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 2 to 4.
Evidence depth
45 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 6 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Qwen3
The charts below split 6 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek VL2 vs Qwen3deepseek-vl2-vs-qwen3 | Model A DeepSeek VL2 | Model B Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 2 wins | 4 wins |
| Where it leads | Average speed, First-token latency | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek VL2 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| No shared benchmark metrics are available yet. | ||
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek VL2 | 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 VL2 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
5 tests | DeepSeek VL2 speed / latency 126 tok/s / 752ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek VL2 and Qwen3: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek VL2 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek VL2 DeepSeek VL2 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency. | Qwen3 Qwen3 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Qwen3 leads across 45 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek VL2 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 | No data | 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
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
IXIOCCAPI0 tests | DeepSeek VL2 deepseek-ai/deepseek-vl2 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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Mitchll-API0 tests | DeepSeek VL2 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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Newagiai0 tests | DeepSeek VL2 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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OpenRouter Fans0 tests | DeepSeek VL2 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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DeepSeek VL2 deepseek-ai/deepseek-vl2 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 |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
