DeepSeek V3, a 685B-parameter, mixture-of-experts model, is the latest iteration of the flagship chat model family from the DeepSeek team. It succeeds the [DeepSeek V3](/deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3) model and performs really well on a variet…
Model details →DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Qwen Plus 0728, based on the Qwen3 foundation model, is a 1 million context hybrid reasoning model with a balanced performance, speed, and cost combination.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 | Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 164K | 1M | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.20 | $0.26 | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.77 | $0.78 | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | — | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 better than Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 and Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728?
Input: $0.20 vs $0.26 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.77 vs $0.78 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 and Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 supports up to 164K tokens. Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 and Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 support tool calling?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324: yes. Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728: yes.