Is DeepSeek-R1 or Qwen3.6 Plus cheaper?

Qwen3.6 Plus is cheaper on output tokens ($3.00 vs $7.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek-R1 or Qwen3.6 Plus?

Qwen3.6 Plus has the larger context window (1M tokens).

DeepSeek-R1 vs Qwen3.6 Plus

Qwen3.6 Plus is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.6 Plus offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek-R1 or Qwen3.6 Plus based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek-R1	Qwen3.6 Plus
Provider	Together AI	Together AI
Input / 1M tokens	$3.00	$0.50
Output / 1M tokens	$7.00	$3.00
Context window	164K	1M
Parameters	671B	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Jan 2025	Apr 2026

DeepSeek-R1 details →Qwen3.6 Plus details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.