Which is cheaper for input tokens: Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper on input token cost by $0.01 per 1M tokens.
Head-to-Head Pricing Benchmark
Side-by-side pricing and context window comparison for production model selection.
Default Recommendation (120M input + 60M output)
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 is lower-cost for the default monthly workload scenario.
Adjust the workload in the calculator below to see a live recommendation for your usage.
| Metric | Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | qwen | deepseek |
| Context Window | 262,144 | 32,768 |
| Input Cost / 1M Tokens | $0.1625 | $0.1500 |
| Output Cost / 1M Tokens | $1.30 | $0.7500 |
| Projected Monthly Cost | $98 | $63 |
| Vision | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Tool Calling | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Structured Output | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Reasoning | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| MMLU Score | N/A | N/A |
Price History
Current Input / 1M
$0.1625
Current Output / 1M
$1.30
Price History
Current Input / 1M
$0.1500
Current Output / 1M
$0.7500
Adjust your workload to see projected monthly costs.
Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
$98
per month
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1
$63
per month
Lower costLive Recommendation
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 is lower-cost at 120M input + 60M output tokens/month.
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Common questions for Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 pricing decisions.
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper on input token cost by $0.01 per 1M tokens.
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper on output token cost by $0.55 per 1M tokens.
$35 difference for the default scenario (120M input + 60M output tokens/month).
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