Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Qwen3 32B leads with 3.3% higher average benchmark score. Both models have similar pricing. Qwen3 32B is available on 3 providers. 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.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 32B was developed as a dense 32-billion-parameter model in the Qwen3 family, designed to provide strong language understanding without mixture-of-experts complexity. Built for applications requiring straightforward deployment and reliable performance, it serves as a capable mid-to-large-scale foundation model.
3 months newer

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Qwen3 32B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2025-04-29
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Qwen3 32B
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Qwen3 32B
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepInfra

Qwen3 32B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Qwen3 32B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Qwen3 32B
DeepInfra
Novita
Sambanova