deepseek-r1-0528 vs qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507

Direct benchmark comparison between deepseek-r1-0528 and qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507 based on LMArena Elo and latest API pricing.

Direct Technical Comparison

Frontier Model	LMArena Elo	API Cost (1M)	Throughput
deepseek-r1-0528	1422	$4.5e-7	25
qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507	1422	$7.1e-8	11

*These models represent the Pareto Frontier (optimal cost-to-performance).*

Conclusion: For developers looking for higher intelligence, qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507 currently leads with an Elo of 1422.