Model comparison
DeepSeek LLM 67B vs Qwen3.6 Max Preview
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 51.5 to 24.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek LLM 67B scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3.6 Max Preview in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads 57.6 to 7.0.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 0.8% for DeepSeek LLM 67B and 91.1% for Qwen3.6 Max Preview.
- DeepSeek LLM 67B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3.6 Max Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 24.9 | 51.5 |
| Released | 2023-11-29 | 2026-04-20 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $7.80 |
| Results tracked | 15 | 29 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 31.9 (#278), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 48.7 (#54)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1096 | 1471 |
| SWE-bench Verified | — | 76.7% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1482 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
DeepSeek LLM 67B: —, Qwen3.6 Max Preview: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 4,254 |
Reasoning Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 16.5 (#304), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 41.7 (#53)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | 20% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1070 | 1457 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 110.5 | 149.24 |
| SimpleBench | — | 63% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 74.1% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 19% |
| DTBench | — | 87.2% |
| LMCA | — | 42.5% |
Math Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 8.7 (#324), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 54.1 (#46)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 0.8% | 91.1% |
| LMArena Math | 1108 | 1465 |
| MATH Level 5 | 6.4% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 23.1% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 4.2% |
Knowledge Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 7.0 (#313), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 57.6 (#39)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 24.6% | 87.4% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 52% |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1478 |
Multilingual Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 29.4 (#267), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 54.2 (#48)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1073 | 1437 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1487 |
| LMArena French | — | 1449 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1445 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1454 |
Instruction Following Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 55.4 (#277), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 75.7 (#55)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1079 | 1438 |
Long Context Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 33.1 (#265), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 44.6 (#61)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1092 | 1457 |
Writing & Preference Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 31.6 (#282), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 63.8 (#60)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1105 | 1447 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1067 | 1435 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1082 | 1456 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek LLM 67B better than Qwen3.6 Max Preview?
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 51.5 to 24.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek LLM 67B or Qwen3.6 Max Preview better for coding?
Qwen3.6 Max Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.7 versus 31.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek LLM 67B and Qwen3.6 Max Preview share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek LLM 67B has 15 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 Max Preview has 29.