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DeepSeek V3 vs Qwen3 235B 2507

Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

DeepSeek V3

36

VS

Qwen3 235B 2507

33

0 categoriesvs1 categories

Pick DeepSeek V3 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Qwen3 235B 2507 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

Qwen3 235B 2507
70vs76.2

+6.2 difference

Operational Comparison

DeepSeek V3

Qwen3 235B 2507

Price (per 1M tokens)

$0.27 / $1.1

$0 / $0

Speed

N/A

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

N/A

Context Window

128K

128K

Quick Verdict

Pick DeepSeek V3 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Qwen3 235B 2507 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

DeepSeek V3 has the cleaner provisional overall profile here, landing at 36 versus 33. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.

DeepSeek V3 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.27 input / $1.10 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Qwen3 235B 2507. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, DeepSeek V3 or Qwen3 235B 2507?

DeepSeek V3 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 36 to 33. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 59.1% and 77.5%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3 or Qwen3 235B 2507?

Qwen3 235B 2507 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 76.2 versus 70. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Self-host vs API cost

Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.

DeepSeek V3
API / mo$1,028
Self-host / mo$18,221
Break-even1.2B/day
Qwen3 235B 2507
API / mo$0
Self-host / moN/A
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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