Model comparison Synced Mar 10, 2026

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) vs Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto)

Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) and Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto). Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

strong confidence

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) and Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto) 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 Terminus (exacto)

Budget-conscious workflowsMulti-modal tasks

Best for with Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto)

Long document processingLong-form content generation

Side-by-side

Technical specifications

	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto)	Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (exacto)
Provider	DeepSeek	Qwen
Input price	$0.21/M	$0.22/M
Output price	$0.79/M	$2/M
Context window	164K	262K
Max output	N/A	66K
Capabilities	Tool useReasoning	Tool use
Released	Sep 22, 2025	Jul 22, 2025

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How each dimension compares

Price

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) leads

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto)

$0.79/M tokens