Head to head
Qwen 3 235B-A22B vs DeepSeek R1 671B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Qwen 3 235B-A22B | DeepSeek R1 671B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 235B | 671B |
| Author | Alibaba | DeepSeek |
| License | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 142 GB | 400 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 170 GB | 480 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 250 GB | 720 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 470 GB | 1342 GB |
| Use cases | chat, general, reasoning, multilingual, moe | reasoning, moe |
Verdict
DeepSeek R1 671B is significantly larger (671B vs 235B), so expect higher quality but heavier VRAM and slower throughput.