DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning). 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 (Non-reasoning)Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.713.1−4.4% Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) is 4.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)6.55s170.08s+2496.6% Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) is 2496.6% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.56 / $1.68$0.03 / $0.15
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
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