DeepSeek V3.2
VS
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
DeepSeek V3.2 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 19 of 22 task areas we tested; DeepSeek V3.2 takes 3. DeepSeek V3.2 costs 3.2× less per token ($0.572 vs $1.82 per 1M).
DeepSeek V3.2 costs 3.2× less per token ($0.572 vs $1.82 per 1M).
Task by task
| Task area | DeepSeek V3.2 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Translation & Localization |
#89
/ 110
Strong
|
#10
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Legal & HR |
#90
/ 110
Strong
|
#13
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| RAG, Safety & Grounding |
#83
/ 113
Excellent
|
#7
/ 113
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| AI Strategy |
#102
/ 126
Usable
|
#32
/ 126
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Sales |
#91
/ 110
Usable
|
#27
/ 110
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Customer Support |
#74
/ 113
Usable
|
#18
/ 113
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Content & Brand |
#95
/ 124
Usable
|
#45
/ 124
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Structured Output |
#67
/ 113
Strong
|
#18
/ 113
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Data & Analytics |
#69
/ 110
Excellent
|
#26
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Presentations & Decks |
#81
/ 110
Strong
|
#40
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Chef / Home Cooking |
#78
/ 126
Usable
|
#40
/ 126
Usable
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Training & Education |
#38
/ 110
Excellent
|
#6
/ 110
Excellent
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Coding |
#100
/ 115
Usable
|
#71
/ 115
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Frontend & Landing Pages |
#25
/ 109
Needs editing
|
#3
/ 109
Usable
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Research & Competitive Analysis |
#53
/ 110
Usable
|
#73
/ 110
Usable
|
DeepSeek V3.2 |
| Product & Project Management |
#21
/ 110
Excellent
|
#40
/ 110
Strong
|
DeepSeek V3.2 |
| Creative & Comedy | #87 / 110 | #71 / 110 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Summarization & Meeting Notes |
#30
/ 110
Excellent
|
#46
/ 110
Excellent
|
DeepSeek V3.2 |
| Executive Assistant |
#76
/ 112
Usable
|
#61
/ 112
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Landing Pages |
#48
/ 72
Usable
|
#36
/ 72
Strong
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Investor & Pitch |
#46
/ 66
Usable
|
#36
/ 66
Usable
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Knowledge & Docs |
#58
/ 110
Usable
|
#51
/ 110
Usable
|
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
Rank = position among every model config we tested in that task area (lower is better). Sorted by biggest gap first.
Frequently asked
Is DeepSeek V3.2 better than Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15?
Across 22 task areas we benchmarked, Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 ranks higher in 19 and DeepSeek V3.2 in 3.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3.2 or Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15?
DeepSeek V3.2 costs 3.2× less per token ($0.572 vs $1.82 per 1M).
What is DeepSeek V3.2 better at?
DeepSeek V3.2 out-ranks Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 at Research & Competitive Analysis, Product & Project Management, Summarization & Meeting Notes.
What is Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 better at?
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 out-ranks DeepSeek V3.2 at Translation & Localization, Legal & HR, RAG, Safety & Grounding.
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