Compare calculated local requirements, provider-published rented-GPU rates, and dated API rates or clearly labeled size estimates for Qwen3-235B-A22B and DeepSeek R1 0528. Spanvero adds $0 markup.
| Qwen3-235B-A22B | DeepSeek R1 0528 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 235B | 684.5B |
| Context window | 41K | ✓ 163.8K |
| License | Commercial OK | Commercial OK |
| VRAM to run | ✓ ~160 GB (Q4_K_M) | ~489 GB (Q4_K_M) |
| Rent a GPU | ✓ $1.04/hr | $9.73/hr |
| Your API key | ✓ $1.14/1M | $1.33/1M |
VRAM is calculated from catalog specs, quantization, and context. Non-estimated API rates are provider-sourced snapshots dated 2026-08-24; retired upstream rates are last-known and size-derived values are labeled "est." We don't rank model quality or quote benchmarks here.
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