Model Comparison
DeepSeek-V2.5 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V2.5 is 1.9x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
DeepSeek-V2.5 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU).
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, DeepSeek-V2.5 ($0.14/1M tokens) is 1.4x cheaper than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct ($0.20/1M tokens).
For output processing, DeepSeek-V2.5 ($0.28/1M tokens) is 2.5x cheaper than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct ($0.70/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is more expensive than DeepSeek-V2.5.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
DeepSeek-V2.5 has 205.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct, making it 661.3% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V2.5's 8,192 tokens. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 32,768 tokens, while DeepSeek-V2.5 is limited to 8,192 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V2.5 does not.
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
DeepSeek-V2.5
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek-V2.5 is licensed under deepseek, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
deepseek
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek-V2.5 was released on 2024-05-08, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is 17 months newer than DeepSeek-V2.5.
May 8, 2024
2.0 years ago
Sep 22, 2025
7 months ago
1.4yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
DeepSeek-V2.5 is available from DeepSeek, DeepInfra, Hyperbolic. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is available from Novita, DeepInfra.
DeepSeek-V2.5
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
DeepSeek-V2.5
View detailsDeepSeek
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about DeepSeek-V2.5 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct.