Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B was created through distillation into an ultra-compact Qwen architecture, designed to enable reasoning capabilities on resource-constrained devices. Built with just 1.5 billion parameters, it brings advanced analytical techniques to edge computing and mobile scenarios.
Meta
Llama 3.2 3B was created as an ultra-compact open-source model, designed to enable on-device and edge deployment scenarios. Built with just 3 billion parameters while retaining instruction-following abilities, it brings Meta's language technology to mobile devices, IoT applications, and resource-constrained environments.
3 months newer

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
DeepInfra

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct