Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B leads with 34.4% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 4B supports multimodal inputs. Overall, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
Gemma 3 4B was developed as a compact yet capable open-source model, designed to strike a balance between performance and resource efficiency. Built with 4 billion parameters and instruction tuning, it provides a practical option for applications requiring moderate capability with manageable computational costs.
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Gemma 3 4B
2025-03-12
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Gemma 3 4B
Gemma 3 4B
2024-08-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Gemma 3 4B
DeepInfra

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Gemma 3 4B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Gemma 3 4B