Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Qwen 3.6 Plus
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V4 Pro
The price collapse — frontier quality at a fraction of the cost.
Alibaba
Qwen 3.6 Plus
Alibaba's broad open-weights family, strong on multilingual.
Specs
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Qwen 3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.0M tokens↑ | 1M tokens |
| Input $/1M tokens | $0.435 | $0.325↑ |
| Output $/1M tokens | $0.870↑ | $1.95 |
| Modalities | Text | Text · Image · Video |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 |
Capability differences
| Capability | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Qwen 3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | Yes |
| Prompt caching | Yes | No |
Key differences
- —DeepSeek V4 Pro offers 1.0M context; Qwen 3.6 Plus offers 1M.
- —Input pricing: DeepSeek V4 Pro at $0.435/1M vs Qwen 3.6 Plus at $0.325/1M.