DeepSeek-V3.2 vs Qwen3.6 Max
DeepSeek vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.6 Max has the higher intelligence index (88.8 vs 87.1)
- •DeepSeek-V3.2 is cheaper ($0.25 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •Qwen3.6 Max has a larger context window (262K)
| DeepSeek-V3.2 | Qwen3.6 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 87.1 | 88.8 |
| Developer | DeepSeek | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | Open weights | API only |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $0.25 / 1M | $1.04 / 1M |
| Output price | $0.38 / 1M | $6.24 / 1M |
| Speed | — | 36 tok/s |
| Released | December 1, 2025 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | 671B (37B active) | — |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
Shared benchmarks
DeepSeek-V3.2
Qwen3.6 Max
GPQA Diamond
84
88.8
Humanity’s Last Exam
22.2
28.9