Model comparison Synced Apr 6, 2026

DeepSeek: R1 0528 vs Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking

Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: R1 0528 and Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

moderate confidence

DeepSeek: R1 0528 leads overall

DeepSeek: R1 0528 leads in price and context window and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking remains competitive with advantages in capabilities.

Best for with DeepSeek: R1 0528

Budget-conscious workflowsLong document processingLong-form content generation

Best for with Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking

Multi-modal tasks

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Technical specifications

	DeepSeek: R1 0528	Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking
Provider	DeepSeek	Qwen
Input price	$0.45/M	$0.26/M
Output price	$2/M	$3/M
Context window	164K	131K
Max output	66K	33K
Capabilities	Tool useReasoning	Tool useVisionReasoning
Released	May 28, 2025	Sep 23, 2025

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Scoring breakdown

How each dimension compares

Price

DeepSeek: R1 0528 leads

DeepSeek: R1 0528

$2/M tokens