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DeepSeek: R1 0528 vs Qwen: Qwen3 14B

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes R1 0528 and Qwen3 14B. Switch by changing the model name.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

R1 0528 has the larger context window. Qwen: Qwen3 14B has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

$2.79575/1MDeepSeek: R1 0528 cheapest route

$0.28485/1MQwen: Qwen3 14B cheapest route

1672 msDeepSeek: R1 0528 fastest measured p50 TTFT via io-net

1329 msQwen: Qwen3 14B fastest measured p50 TTFT via greenference

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

DeepSeek: R1 0528Qwen: Qwen3 14B

Model iddeepseek/deepseek-r1-0528qwen/qwen3-14b

Publisher DeepSeek Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

AI IQ — —

Context163,840 tokens40,960 tokens

Credits provider routes35

Cheapest route$2.79575/1M$0.28485/1M

Cached input$0.276235/1M to $0.36925/1M$0.04009/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1672 ms via io-net1329 ms via greenference

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

DeepSeek: R1 0528 routes

Overview3 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Qwen: Qwen3 14B routes

Overview5 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, DeepSeek: R1 0528 or Qwen: Qwen3 14B?

R1 0528 has the larger context window. Qwen: Qwen3 14B has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

Is DeepSeek: R1 0528 or Qwen: Qwen3 14B cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $2.79575/1M for DeepSeek: R1 0528 and $0.28485/1M for Qwen: Qwen3 14B. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is DeepSeek: R1 0528 or Qwen: Qwen3 14B faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1672 ms for DeepSeek: R1 0528 and 1329 ms for Qwen: Qwen3 14B. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test DeepSeek: R1 0528 and Qwen: Qwen3 14B with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528 and qwen/qwen3-14b. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.