DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-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.

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 Terminus (Non-reasoning)Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.918.4+32.4% Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Re… is 32.4% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$940.97— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)7.39s65.15s+781.6% Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Re… is 781.6% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.27 / $1.00$0.60 / $3.60
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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