DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
VS
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15: which wins at real work?
22 task areas · same graded test runs · rank comparison only, so 0–100 and Elo collections never mix raw scores.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 wins 18 of 22 task areas we tested; DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus takes 4. DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus costs 1.5× less per token ($1.22 vs $1.82 per 1M).
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus costs 1.5× less per token ($1.22 vs $1.82 per 1M).
Task by task
| Task area | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Translation & Localization |
#101
/ 110
Strong
|
#10
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Legal & HR |
#95
/ 110
Strong
|
#13
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| RAG, Safety & Grounding |
#85
/ 113
Excellent
|
#7
/ 113
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Sales |
#97
/ 110
Needs editing
|
#27
/ 110
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| AI Strategy |
#101
/ 126
Usable
|
#32
/ 126
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Chef / Home Cooking |
#95
/ 126
Usable
|
#40
/ 126
Usable
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Content & Brand |
#100
/ 124
Usable
|
#45
/ 124
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Customer Support |
#69
/ 113
Usable
|
#18
/ 113
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Presentations & Decks |
#91
/ 110
Strong
|
#40
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Structured Output |
#63
/ 113
Excellent
|
#18
/ 113
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Data & Analytics |
#56
/ 110
Excellent
|
#26
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Frontend & Landing Pages |
#33
/ 109
Needs editing
|
#3
/ 109
Usable
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Investor & Pitch |
#64
/ 66
Needs editing
|
#36
/ 66
Usable
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Research & Competitive Analysis |
#46
/ 110
Strong
|
#73
/ 110
Usable
|
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Training & Education |
#31
/ 110
Excellent
|
#6
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Coding |
#92
/ 115
Usable
|
#71
/ 115
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Creative & Comedy | #89 / 110 | #71 / 110 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Executive Assistant |
#77
/ 112
Usable
|
#61
/ 112
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Summarization & Meeting Notes |
#32
/ 110
Excellent
|
#46
/ 110
Excellent
|
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Landing Pages |
#44
/ 72
Strong
|
#36
/ 72
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Product & Project Management |
#36
/ 110
Strong
|
#40
/ 110
Strong
|
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
| Knowledge & Docs |
#50
/ 110
Usable
|
#51
/ 110
Usable
|
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus |
Rank = position among every model config we tested in that task area (lower is better). Sorted by biggest gap first.
Frequently asked
Is DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus better than Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15?
Across 22 task areas we benchmarked, Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 ranks higher in 18 and DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus in 4.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus costs 1.5× less per token ($1.22 vs $1.82 per 1M).
What is DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus better at?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus out-ranks Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 at Research & Competitive Analysis, Summarization & Meeting Notes, Product & Project Management.
What is Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 better at?
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 out-ranks DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus at Translation & Localization, Legal & HR, RAG, Safety & Grounding.
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