DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 | Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 28.1 | 28.3✓ |
| Coding Index | 28.4✓ | 22.9 |
| GPQA Diamond | 74% | 74%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1167✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 110✓ | 48 |
| Latency | 378ms✓ | 659ms |
| Input price /M | $0.210 | $0.110✓ |
| Output price /M | $0.790✓ | $0.800 |
| Context window | 164K | 262K✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ToolsJSON |