Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B leads with 7.1% higher average benchmark score. Overall, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B was developed as a compact distilled variant, designed to bring reasoning capabilities to a more efficient 8B parameter Llama base. Built to democratize access to reasoning-enhanced models, it provides a lightweight option for applications requiring analytical depth with limited resources.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B was developed as a mid-sized distilled variant based on Qwen, designed to balance reasoning capability with practical deployment considerations. Built to provide strong analytical performance while remaining accessible, it serves applications requiring reliable reasoning without flagship-scale resources.
Launched on the same date

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B