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.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 7B was created as an efficient variant in the Qwen2 family, designed to provide capable instruction-following with 7 billion parameters. Built to serve as a practical foundation for applications requiring reliable language understanding, it balances performance with deployment efficiency.
6 months newer

Qwen2 7B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-07-23

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Qwen2 7B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Qwen2 7B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Qwen2 7B Instruct