Model comparison Synced Apr 6, 2026

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 vs Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)

Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 and Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free). Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

strong confidence

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 and Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) are closely matched across pricing, context, and capabilities. Your choice depends on workflow-specific factors like provider ecosystem preference and existing integrations.

Best for with DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1

Multi-modal tasksLong-form content generation

Best for with Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)

Budget-conscious workflowsLong document processing

Side-by-side

Technical specifications

	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1	Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)
Provider	DeepSeek	Qwen
Input price	$0.15/M	$0.00/M
Output price	$0.75/M	$0.00/M
Context window	33K	262K
Max output	7K	N/A
Capabilities	Tool useReasoning	Tool use
Released	Aug 21, 2025	Sep 11, 2025

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Price

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) leads

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1

$0.75/M tokens