DeepSeek-V3 is the stronger all-rounder.Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 7B is cheaper.
Scores updated · 8 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the two areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
Coding rests on a single test.
What it costs
Prices per million tokens, roughly 750,000 words. The bars show the cost of a million tokens read plus a million written.
Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 7B costs 96% less for the same work.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where DeepSeek-V3 pulls ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+31.6points ahead
- Code for real scientific research problemsSciCode+24.2points ahead
Where Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 7B pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 8 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
ReasoningDeepSeek-V3
- GPQA DiamondDeepSeek-V3 by 31.665.533.9+31.6
- Humanity's Last Examtie4.74.9tie
Other results5 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- MultiPL-EDeepSeek-V3 by 24.383.158.8+24.3
- HumanEvalQwen2.5 Coder Instruct 7B by 23.265.288.4+23.2
- CRUXEval-O (output prediction)DeepSeek-V3 by 13.869.856+13.8
- MBPPQwen2.5 Coder Instruct 7B by 8.175.483.5+8.1
- AA IntelligenceDeepSeek-V3 by 3.99.75.8+3.9
Questions people ask
Which is better, DeepSeek-V3 or Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 7B?
DeepSeek-V3 wins all two areas where both have results: coding and reasoning. Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 7B wins none, but costs 96% less.
Which is better for coding?
DeepSeek-V3. It wins the one coding test both models report.
Which is cheaper?
DeepSeek-V3 costs $0.24 per million input tokens and $0.90 per million output tokens; Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 7B costs $0.01 and $0.03. That makes Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 7B about 96% cheaper for the same work.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 8 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 3 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 5 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.