DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-reasoning) 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.

Verdict

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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)Qwen3.8 Max (0902)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.945.4+226.6% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 3.3× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$4,934.79— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)7.43s62.92s+746.8% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 746.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.27 / $1.00$2.00 / $6.00
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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