Is DeepSeek-R1-0528 or Qwen 3.5 397B A17B cheaper?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is cheaper on output tokens ($2.15 vs $3.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek-R1-0528 or Qwen 3.5 397B A17B?

Qwen 3.5 397B A17B has the larger context window (262K tokens).

DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Qwen 3.5 397B A17B

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen 3.5 397B A17B offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek-R1-0528 or Qwen 3.5 397B A17B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek-R1-0528	Qwen 3.5 397B A17B
Provider	Deep Infra	Deep Infra
Input / 1M tokens	$0.50	$0.45
Output / 1M tokens	$2.15	$3.00
Context window	164K	262K
Parameters	—	397B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	May 2025	Feb 2026

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