DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Qwen3 32B
Qwen3 32B is cheaper on output tokens, while DeepSeek V4.1 Flash offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Qwen3 32B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Qwen3 32B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Qwen |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.02 | $0.08 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.00 | $0.28 |
| Context window | 1M | 131K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | — | — |
| Released | — | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1464 | 1340 |
| GPQA Diamond score | 93.2 | 65.7 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1664 | — |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1278 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 156 | 138 |
| LiveBench score | — | 42.7 |
| Aider Polyglot score | — | 40.0 |
FAQ
Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Qwen3 32B cheaper?
Qwen3 32B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.28 vs $1.00 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Qwen3 32B?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.