Is DeepSeek-V3 or Qwen3.6 35B A3B cheaper?

DeepSeek-V3 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.89 vs $0.95 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek-V3 or Qwen3.6 35B A3B?

Qwen3.6 35B A3B has the larger context window (262K tokens).

DeepSeek-V3 vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B

DeepSeek-V3 is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.6 35B A3B offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek-V3 or Qwen3.6 35B A3B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek-V3	Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Provider	Deep Infra	Deep Infra
Input / 1M tokens	$0.32	$0.10
Output / 1M tokens	$0.89	$0.95
Context window	164K	262K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Dec 2024	Apr 2026

DeepSeek-V3 details →Qwen3.6 35B A3B details →

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