DeepSeek V3.2 vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking

Compare DeepSeek V3.2 from DeepSeek and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking from Qwen on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

DeepSeek V3.2 vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking: side-by-side summary

DeepSeek V3.2 and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

DeepSeek V3.2, from DeepSeek, has a 163,840-token context window and is priced at $0.2088/M tokens input, $0.3096/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking, from Qwen, has a 131,072-token context window and is priced by the provider serving it on OpenRouter.

Context window

DeepSeek V3.2: 163,840 tokens
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking: 131,072 tokens

Price

DeepSeek V3.2: $0.2088/M tokens input, $0.3096/M tokens output
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking: Pricing varies by provider

Provided by

DeepSeek V3.2: DeepSeek
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking: Qwen

DeepSeek V3.2 vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking at a glance

DeepSeek V3.2 vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking comparison
Attribute	DeepSeek V3.2	Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking
Input price	$0.2088/M tokens	Pricing varies by provider
Output price	$0.3096/M tokens	Pricing varies by provider
Context window	163,840 tokens	131,072 tokens
Intelligence Index	21.5	13.4
Coding Index	44.2	Not available
Agentic Index	Not available	Not available
Latency (p50)	1.37 s	Not available
Throughput (p50)	48.0 tok/s	Not available

Benchmark data updated Oct 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which has the longer context window, DeepSeek V3.2 or Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking?

DeepSeek V3.2 has the longer context window at 163,840 tokens, compared with 131,072 tokens for Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking.

DeepSeek V3.2 vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking

DeepSeek V3.2 vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking

Overview