DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

DeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25) vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
13.10
Total cost
-
AlibabaQwen3.8 Max (0902)Off the frontier
Intelligence
45.40
Total cost
$4935
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricDeepSeek R1 0528 (May '25)Qwen3.8 Max (0902)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.145.4+246.6% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 3.5× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$4,934.79— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)76.91s65.39s−15.0% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 15.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.85 / $2.75$2.00 / $6.00
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