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DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Qwen3-105B

DeepSeek V4 Pro (2026) and Qwen3-105B (2025) are frontier reasoning models from DeepSeek and Alibaba. DeepSeek V4 Pro ships a 1m-token context window, while Qwen3-105B ships a 128k-token context window. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads. It focuses on practical selection signals rather than broad model-family marketing.

DeepSeek V4 Pro fits 8x more tokens; pick it for long-context work and Qwen3-105B for tighter calls.

Decision scorecard

Local evidence first
SignalDeepSeek V4 ProQwen3-105B
Best forreasoning-heavy apps, tool-calling agents, and long-context analysistool-calling agents
Decision fitCoding, RAG, and AgentsRAG, Agents, and Long context
Context window1m128k
Cheapest output$0.87/1M tokens-
Provider routes5 tracked0 tracked
Shared benchmarks0 shared0 shared

Decision tradeoffs

Choose DeepSeek V4 Pro when...
  • DeepSeek V4 Pro has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
  • DeepSeek V4 Pro has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
  • DeepSeek V4 Pro uniquely exposes Reasoning and Structured outputs in local model data.
  • Local decision data tags DeepSeek V4 Pro for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
Choose Qwen3-105B when...
  • Local decision data tags Qwen3-105B for RAG, Agents, and Long context.

Monthly cost at traffic

Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.

DeepSeek V4 Pro

$566

Cheapest tracked route/tier: DeepSeek Platform

Qwen3-105B

Unavailable

No complete token price in local provider data

Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.

Switch friction

DeepSeek V4 Pro -> Qwen3-105B
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for DeepSeek V4 Pro and Qwen3-105B; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Check replacement coverage for Reasoning and Structured outputs before moving production traffic.
Qwen3-105B -> DeepSeek V4 Pro
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Qwen3-105B and DeepSeek V4 Pro; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • DeepSeek V4 Pro adds Reasoning and Structured outputs in local capability data.

Specs

Specification
Released2026-04-242025-12-15
Context window1m128k
Parameters1.6T105B
ArchitectureMixture of Experts-
LicenseMITOSI-approvedApache 2.0OSI-approved
OpennessOpen sourceOpen source
WeightsAvailableAvailable
CodeUnknownUnknown
Commercial useCommercial use: permittedCommercial use: permitted
Knowledge cutoff-2025-02

Pricing and availability

Pricing attributeDeepSeek V4 ProQwen3-105B
Input price$0.43/1M tokens-
Output price$0.87/1M tokens-
Providers-

Capabilities

CapabilityDeepSeek V4 ProQwen3-105B
VisionNoNo
MultimodalNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
JSON / Tool useYesYes
Structured outputsYesNo
Code executionNoNo
IDE integrationNoNo
Computer useNoNo
Parallel agentsNoNo

Benchmarks

No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.

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Last reviewed: 2026-06-29. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.