Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Next wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: R1 0528 | Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 27.1 | 28.3✓ |
| Coding Index | 24.0✓ | 22.9 |
| GPQA Diamond | 81%✓ | 74% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1222✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 29 | 48✓ |
| Latency | 654ms✓ | 659ms |
| Input price /M | $0.500 | $0.110✓ |
| Output price /M | $2.15 | $0.800✓ |
| Context window | 164K | 262K✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ToolsJSON |