DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Qwen3.6-Max
DeepSeek V4 Pro (2026) and Qwen3.6-Max (2026) are frontier reasoning models from DeepSeek and Alibaba. DeepSeek V4 Pro ships a 1m-token context window, while Qwen3.6-Max ships a 262k-token context window. On Google-Proof Q&A, Qwen3.6-Max leads by 1.7 pts. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads.
DeepSeek V4 Pro is safer overall; choose Qwen3.6-Max when vision-heavy evaluation matters.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Qwen3.6-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | reasoning-heavy apps, tool-calling agents, and long-context analysis | multimodal apps |
| Decision fit | Coding, RAG, and Agents | Long context and Vision |
| Context window | 1m | 262k |
| Cheapest output | $0.87/1M tokens | - |
| Provider routes | 5 tracked | 1 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 2 shared | Google-Proof Q&A leader |
Decision tradeoffs
- 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, JSON / Tool use, and Structured outputs in local model data.
- Local decision data tags DeepSeek V4 Pro for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
- Qwen3.6-Max holds a shared-benchmark lead on Google-Proof Q&A, ahead by 1.7 points.
- Qwen3.6-Max uniquely exposes Vision and Multimodal in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Qwen3.6-Max for Long context and Vision.
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
Qwen3.6-Max
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.
Switch friction
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for DeepSeek V4 Pro and Qwen3.6-Max; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Reasoning, JSON / JSON / Tool use, and Structured outputs before moving production traffic.
- Qwen3.6-Max adds Vision and Multimodal in local capability data.
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Qwen3.6-Max and DeepSeek V4 Pro; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Vision and Multimodal before moving production traffic.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro adds Reasoning, JSON / JSON / Tool use, and Structured outputs in local capability data.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026-04-24 | 2026-04-13 |
| Context window | 1m | 262k |
| Parameters | 1.6T | — |
| Architecture | Mixture of Experts | - |
| License | MITOSI-approved | Apache 2.0OSI-approved |
| Openness | Open source | Open source |
| Weights | Available | Unknown |
| Code | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: permitted | Commercial use: permitted |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | - |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Qwen3.6-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.43/1M tokens | - |
| Output price | $0.87/1M tokens | - |
| Providers |
Capabilities
| Capability | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Qwen3.6-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | Yes |
| Multimodal | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| JSON / Tool use | Yes | No |
| Structured outputs | Yes | No |
| Code execution | No | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Qwen3.6-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Google-Proof Q&A | 90.1 | 91.8 |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 59.1 | 65.4 |
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-29. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.