DeepSeek V3.1vsQwQ 32B
DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper than QwQ 32B at $0.2/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V3.1 | QwQ 32B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.2/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 164K tokens | 40K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| LiveCodeBench | 56.4% | 63.4% |
Our Verdict
DeepSeek V3.1
QwQ 32BRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V3.1 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
DeepSeek V3.1
Input
$0.20
2.5× cheaper
Output
$0.80
1.9× cheaper
QwQ 32B
Input
$0.50
Output
$1.50
DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper on both — 2.5× input, 1.9× output
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Style Comparison
Similarity
54%
DeepSeek V3.1 uses 2.4x more emoji
DeepSeek V3.1
QwQ 32B
53%Vocabulary64%
14wSentence Length12w
0.42Hedging0.36
4.0Bold13.6
3.6Lists8.4
0.02Emoji0.00
0.40Headings0.00
0.22Transitions0.39
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