SIDE BY SIDE
DeepSeek V3.2 vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
Each is the newest model of its family in Blossom Valley, and the two are neighbours there by blended price.
| Field | DeepSeek V3.2 | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | qwen |
| Family | DeepSeek | Qwen |
| Province | Blossom Valley | Blossom Valley |
| Context window | 164K tokens | 33K tokens |
| Maximum output | 66K tokens | 16K tokens |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.280 | $0.360 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.420 | $0.400 |
| Accepts | text | text |
| Produces | text | text |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool use | Yes | Yes |
| Added to OpenRouter | 2025-12-01 | 2024-09-19 |
| Model ID | deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 | qwen/qwen-2.5-72b-instruct |
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3.2 or Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
It depends on the mix: DeepSeek V3.2 is cheaper for input ($0.280 vs $0.360), Qwen2.5 72B Instruct for output ($0.400 vs $0.420) per million tokens. At three input tokens per output token, DeepSeek V3.2 costs less. On input, DeepSeek V3.2 is 22% cheaper.
Which has the larger context window?
DeepSeek V3.2: 164K tokens against 33K for Qwen2.5 72B Instruct (5× as long).
What can one do that the other cannot?
Only DeepSeek V3.2 supports reasoning.
Answers are computed from the 2026-10-24 catalog snapshot.