DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) vs Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct
Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) and Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
moderate confidenceDeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) leads overall
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) leads in context window and capabilities, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct remains competitive with advantages in price.
Best for with DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto)
Best for with Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct
Side-by-side
Technical specifications
| DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) | Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Qwen |
| Input price | $0.21/M | $0.20/M |
| Output price | $0.79/M | $0.60/M |
| Context window | 164K | 128K |
| Max output | N/A | N/A |
| Capabilities | Tool useReasoning | Vision |
| Released | Sep 22, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct leadsDeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto)
$0.79/M tokens
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct
$0.60/M tokens
Context Window
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) leadsDeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto)
164K tokens
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct
128K tokens
Capabilities
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) leadsDeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto)
2/4
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct
1/4
Max Output
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto)
N/A
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct
N/A
Recency
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto)
Sep 2025
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct
Mar 2025
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