Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B leads with 1.5% higher average benchmark score. o1-mini is available on 2 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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.
OpenAI
o1-mini was created as a faster, more cost-effective reasoning model, designed to bring extended thinking capabilities to applications with tighter latency and budget constraints. Built to excel particularly in coding and STEM reasoning while maintaining affordability, it provides a more accessible entry point to reasoning-enhanced AI assistance.
4 months newer

o1-mini
OpenAI
2024-09-12

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

o1-mini
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

o1-mini
Azure

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

o1-mini

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

o1-mini
OpenAI