Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B leads with 9.8% higher average benchmark score. Overall, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B 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-32B was created as a larger distilled variant, designed to transfer more of DeepSeek-R1's reasoning capabilities into a Qwen-based foundation. Built to serve applications requiring enhanced analytical depth, it represents a powerful option in the distilled reasoning model family.
Launched on the same date

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepInfra

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B