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DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 20.0.

DeepSeek · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 20.0, ranking #15 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.0 and ranks #15 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

  • you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
DeepSeek
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
51.0
#15
20.0
#219
Reasoning
48.6
#18
18.9
#225
Agents
38.6
#9
9.5
#143
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
$0.30 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
Math
31.8#67
19.5#176
Vision
32.2#26
14.8#108
Multimodal
35.0#14
17.2#95
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 · 45 for Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Qwen3 VL 32B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

730.2B diff

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 has 730.2B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct, making it 2212.7% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
763.2Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
33.0Bparameters
763.2B
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
33.0B
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 specifies output context (393,216 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output393,216 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

MIT

Open weights

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 was released on 2026-10-17, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is 13 months newer than Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

Oct 17, 2026

2 days ago

1.1yr newer
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

1.1 years ago

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

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 or Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 20.0. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is made by DeepSeek and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 compare to Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 scores BabyVision: 92.5%, Chartography: 83.0%, DeepSWE 1.1: 77.0%, NL2Repo: 68.2%, AutomationBench: 60.5%. Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 96.9%, ScreenSpot: 95.8%, CharXiv-D: 90.5%, MMLU-Redux: 89.8%, AI2D: 89.5%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (51.0 vs 20.0), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is developed by DeepSeek and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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