May 28th update to the [original DeepSeek R1](/deepseek/deepseek-r1) Performance on par with [OpenAI o1](/openai/o1), but open-sourced and with fully open reasoning tokens. It's 671B parameters in size, with 37B active in an inference pass.…
Model details →DeepSeek: R1 0528 vs Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) 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: R1 0528 | Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 164K | 1M | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.45 | $0.26 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $2.15 | $0.78 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) |
| 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 | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: R1 0528 better than Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?
Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek: R1 0528 and Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?
Input: $0.45 vs $0.26 per 1M tokens. Output: $2.15 vs $0.78 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: R1 0528 and Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) support?
DeepSeek: R1 0528 supports up to 164K tokens. Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: R1 0528 and Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) support tool calling?
DeepSeek: R1 0528: yes. Qwen: Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking): yes.