Model Comparison
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp vs Qwen3 30B A3B
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 30B A3B is 2.0x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 0 benchmarks.
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp ($0.27/1M tokens) is 2.7x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp ($0.41/1M tokens) is 1.4x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.30/1M tokens).
In conclusion, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp has 654.5B more parameters than Qwen3 30B A3B, making it 2145.9% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp accepts 163,840 input tokens compared to Qwen3 30B A3B's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is limited to 65,536 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3 30B A3B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp was released on 2025-09-29, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is 5 months newer than Qwen3 30B A3B.
Sep 29, 2025
7 months ago
5mo newerApr 29, 2025
1.0 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is available from Novita. Qwen3 30B A3B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks.
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
Qwen3 30B A3B
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
View detailsDeepSeek
Qwen3 30B A3B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp vs Qwen3 30B A3B