Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B leads with 15.4% higher average benchmark score. Both models have similar pricing. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is available on 5 providers. Overall, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
Meta
Llama 3.2 90B was developed as a flagship-tier open-source model, designed to provide advanced capabilities with 90 billion parameters. Built to serve applications requiring high-quality reasoning and generation, it represents a powerful option within the Llama 3.2 series for demanding tasks.
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Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepInfra

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
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