Which is better for coding — DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) or Qwen3.5 27B?

Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.

Which model is cheaper — DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) or Qwen3.5 27B?

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Which has a larger context window — DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) or Qwen3.5 27B?

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DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) vs Qwen3.5 27B: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek

Qwen3.5 27B

Alibaba

Characteristic	DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)	Qwen3.5 27B
Company	DeepSeek	Alibaba
Release Date	November 30, 2025	March 1, 2026
Parameters	685B	27B
Multimodal	No	No
Context (input)	131K	—
Context (output)	66K	—
Input Price / 1M	$0.28	—
Output Price / 1M	$0.42	—
Average Score	0.9	0.9

Verdict

Qwen3.5 27B leads in 1 out of 2 comparison categories.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) — 0.9, Qwen3.5 27B — 0.9.

Recency

Qwen3.5 27B is newer: released 3/1/2026 vs 11/30/2025.

More About These Models

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek — specs, benchmarks, API

Qwen3.5 27B

Alibaba — specs, benchmarks, API

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The DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) and Qwen3.5 27B comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) or Qwen3.5 27B page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.