DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
13.50
Total cost
-
AlibabaQwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
18.40
Total cost
$941
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 V3.1 (Reasoning)Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.518.4+36.3% Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Re… is 36.3% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$940.97— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)23.26s65.10s+179.9% Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Re… is 179.9% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.58 / $1.68$0.60 / $3.60
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