DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
DeepSeek V3 0324 leads Qwen2.5 72B Instruct on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 9.7 to 7.7, and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct costs 2.7x less per output token ($0.40 vs $1.07 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 17 benchmarks have a result for both.
DeepSeek V3 0324 or Qwen2.5 72B Instruct: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick DeepSeek V3 0324 for a larger context window (164K against 33K tokens).
- Shared results
- 17
- DeepSeek V3 0324 only
- 18
- Qwen2.5 72B Instruct only
- 36
- Like-for-like categories
- 7 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
DeepSeek V3 0324
DeepSeek V3 0324 leads, 9.7 against 7.7.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a AA Agentic Index result, 0.8.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a GPQA Diamond result, 61.6%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a AIME result, 52.2%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a MMLU Pro result, 79.5%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
DeepSeek V3 0324
DeepSeek V3 0324 takes 164K tokens against 33K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
DeepSeek V3 0324 $0.0008, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct $0.0006 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- DeepSeek V3 0324 not benchmarked, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Math, 24.0 points apart on average over 4 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- OTIS Mock AIME: DeepSeek V3 0324 37.8% against Qwen2.5 72B Instruct 8.1%, 29.7 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- DeepSeek V3 0324 $1.07 against Qwen2.5 72B Instruct $0.40 per million output tokens, 2.7x apart.
- Context window
- DeepSeek V3 0324 takes 164K tokens, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct 33K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Bars | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 3 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 2 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 3 | 0 | ||
| Math | 4 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 1 | 0 | ||
| General | 3 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 17 | 0 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index30
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 42.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| AA Coding Index | 21.2 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 65.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 40.5% | 27.6% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| SciCode | 39.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 15.2% | 4.5% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| WeirdML | 36.1% | 16.0% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1292 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1292 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 30 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 9.7 | 7.7 | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 129.0 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 0.8 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 47.1% | 34.5% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| METR time horizons | 49.6% | 35.8% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| BALROG | Not measured | 16.2% | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| TheAgentCompany | Not measured | 5.7% | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index30
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 61.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 65.5% | 49.1% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.7% | 3.6% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 67.6% | 49.1% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| SimpleBench | 27.2% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| BIG-Bench Hard | Not measured | 79.8% | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1271 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1245 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1279 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | 52.2% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MATH 500 (Vals AI) | 88.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | 91.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| AA Math Index | 41.0 | 14.0 | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 41.0% | 14.0% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 37.8% | 8.1% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| MATH level 5 | 75.5% | 63.2% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1283 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1290 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 4 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 79.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 77.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 54.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 71.1% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | 82.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 81.9% | 72.0% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| MMLU | Not measured | 85.3% | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| AI2 Reasoning Challenge | Not measured | 94.5% | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1275 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1258 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1288 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1253 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index30
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 41.0% | 36.9% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 40.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| DTBench | 64.8% | 62.9% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| LMCA | 15.5% | 13.4% | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 50.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Creative writing (Lech Mazur) | 77.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| HellaSwag | Not measured | 84.8% | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| WinoGrande | Not measured | 82.3% | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| PIQA | Not measured | 82.6% | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1269 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1254 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1221 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1283 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1252 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1273 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1234 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1180 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1188 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1280 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1255 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1264 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1272 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1281 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1247 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1211 | Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
DeepSeek V3 0324 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
DeepSeek V3 0324 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | DeepSeek | Qwen |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | March 24, 2025 | September 19, 2024 |
| Context window | 164K | 33K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.27 | $0.36 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.07 | $0.40 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is DeepSeek V3 0324 better than Qwen2.5 72B Instruct for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick DeepSeek V3 0324 for a larger context window (164K against 33K tokens).
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3 0324 or Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
DeepSeek V3 0324 costs $0.27 per million input tokens and $1.07 per million output tokens; Qwen2.5 72B Instruct costs $0.36 and $0.40. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, DeepSeek V3 0324 or Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
DeepSeek V3 0324, with 164K tokens against 33K.
How many benchmarks is the DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct comparison based on?
17 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. DeepSeek V3 0324's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.