Model comparison
DeepSeek LLM 67B vs Qwen3 Max
Qwen3 Max is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.7 to 24.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeek
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek LLM 67B scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3 Max in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Qwen3 Max leads 48.1 to 7.0.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is MATH Level 5: 6.4% for DeepSeek LLM 67B and 97.1% for Qwen3 Max.
- DeepSeek LLM 67B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 24.9 | 43.7 |
| Released | 2023-11-29 | 2025-09-23 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1.20 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $6 |
| Results tracked | 15 | 33 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen3 Max leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 31.9 (#278), Qwen3 Max: 43.0 (#93)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1096 | 1456 |
| ALE-Bench | — | 370.45 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
DeepSeek LLM 67B: —, Qwen3 Max: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 71.56 |
Reasoning Qwen3 Max leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 16.5 (#304), Qwen3 Max: 22.6 (#190)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | 4% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1070 | 1448 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 110.5 | 142.38 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 72.5% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 30.1% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 5% |
| DTBench | — | 82.1% |
| LMCA | — | 28.3% |
Math Qwen3 Max leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 8.7 (#324), Qwen3 Max: 38.7 (#131)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 0.8% | 73.3% |
| LMArena Math | 1108 | 1446 |
| MATH Level 5 | 6.4% | 97.1% |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 18.9% |
Knowledge Qwen3 Max leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 7.0 (#313), Qwen3 Max: 48.1 (#78)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 24.6% | 72.6% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 48.7% |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1455 |
Multilingual Qwen3 Max leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 29.4 (#267), Qwen3 Max: 53.7 (#62)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1073 | 1429 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1478 |
| LMArena French | — | 1449 |
| LMArena German | — | 1463 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1397 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1399 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1428 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1462 |
Instruction Following Qwen3 Max leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 55.4 (#277), Qwen3 Max: 74.8 (#87)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1079 | 1419 |
Long Context Qwen3 Max leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 33.1 (#265), Qwen3 Max: 41.6 (#134)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1092 | 1438 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 66.7% |
| CL-bench | — | 14.5% |
Writing & Preference Qwen3 Max leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 31.6 (#282), Qwen3 Max: 62.4 (#76)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1105 | 1439 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1067 | 1402 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1082 | 1446 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek LLM 67B better than Qwen3 Max?
Qwen3 Max is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.7 to 24.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek LLM 67B or Qwen3 Max better for coding?
Qwen3 Max scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.0 versus 31.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek LLM 67B and Qwen3 Max share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek LLM 67B has 15 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Max has 33.