Is DeepSeek V3 0324 or Qwen3.5 397B A17B cheaper?

DeepSeek V3 0324 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.65 vs $3.60 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek V3 0324 or Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

Qwen3.5 397B A17B has the larger context window (250K tokens).

DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B

DeepSeek V3 0324 is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.5 397B A17B offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek V3 0324 or Qwen3.5 397B A17B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek V3 0324	Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Provider	Cortecs	Cortecs
Input / 1M tokens	$0.55	$0.60
Output / 1M tokens	$1.65	$3.60
Context window	128K	250K
Parameters	—	397B
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Mar 2025	Feb 2026

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