Model comparison Synced Mar 10, 2026

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) vs Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) and Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking). Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

strong confidence

Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) leads overall

Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) leads in context window and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) remains a solid alternative depending on your specific needs.

Best for with DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto)

No clear advantages identified

Best for with Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

Long document processingLong-form content generation

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Technical specifications

	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto)	Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Provider	DeepSeek	Qwen
Input price	$0.21/M	$0.26/M
Output price	$0.79/M	$0.78/M
Context window	164K	1.0M
Max output	N/A	33K
Capabilities	Tool useReasoning	Tool useReasoning
Released	Sep 22, 2025	Sep 8, 2025

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