Model Comparison

DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is 4.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

DeepSeek-R1-0528 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-Redux), while Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 6.3x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct ($0.08/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($2.15/1M tokens) is 4.3x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-R1-0528 is more expensive than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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DeepSeek-R1-0528

Input tokens$0.50

Output tokens$2.15

Best providerDeepinfra

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Input tokens$0.08

Output tokens$0.50

Best providerNovita

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

662.0B diff

DeepSeek-R1-0528 has 662.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct, making it 7355.6% larger.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

671.0Bparameters

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

9.0Bparameters

671.0B

DeepSeek-R1-0528

9.0B

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 131,072 tokens. DeepSeek-R1-0528 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is limited to 32,768 tokens.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

Input131,072 tokens

Output131,072 tokens

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Input131,072 tokens

Output32,768 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-R1-0528 does not.

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

MIT

Open weights

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-R1-0528 was released on 2025-05-28, while Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is 4 months newer than DeepSeek-R1-0528.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

May 28, 2025

11 months ago

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

7 months ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is available from DeepInfra, DeepSeek, Novita. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is available from Novita, DeepInfra.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.15/1M

DeepSeek

Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.19/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.70/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.08/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.69/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek-R1-0528

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DeepSeek

Higher AIME 2025 score (87.5% vs 45.9%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (85.0% vs 71.6%)

Higher MMLU-Redux score (93.4% vs 84.9%)

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct.

Which is better, DeepSeek-R1-0528 or Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-R1-0528 is made by DeepSeek and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek-R1-0528 compare to Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 scores MMLU-Redux: 93.4%, SimpleQA: 92.3%, AIME 2024: 91.4%, AIME 2025: 87.5%, MMLU-Pro: 85.0%. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 96.1%, ScreenSpot: 94.4%, OCRBench: 89.6%, AI2D: 85.7%, MMBench-V1.1: 85.0%.

Is DeepSeek-R1-0528 cheaper than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is 6.3x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-R1-0528 costs $0.50/M input and $2.15/M output via deepinfra. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs $0.08/M input and $0.50/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-R1-0528 and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 supports 131K tokens and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-R1-0528 and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Key differences include input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.08/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-R1-0528 and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is developed by DeepSeek and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.