Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B leads with 2.6% higher average benchmark score. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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.
Microsoft
Phi-4 Reasoning was developed to incorporate extended analytical thinking into the Phi-4 architecture, designed to spend more time on complex problem-solving. Built to combine compact model efficiency with reasoning depth, it represents Microsoft's exploration of thoughtful small models.
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Phi 4 Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Phi 4 Reasoning
Phi 4 Reasoning
2025-03-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepInfra

Phi 4 Reasoning

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Phi 4 Reasoning

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Phi 4 Reasoning