DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs Qwen3 32B (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs Qwen3 32B (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 (Dec '24)Off the frontier
Intelligence
8.50
Total cost
$25.4
AlibabaQwen3 32B (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
7.20
Total cost
-
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 (Dec '24)Qwen3 32B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)8.57.2−15.3% Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) is 15.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$25.37Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)10.23s92.83s+807.4% Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) is 807.4% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.32 / $0.89$0.24 / $0.54
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