Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o1-mini leads with 4.0% 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-7B was developed as a compact distilled model, designed to provide reasoning capabilities in an efficient 7B parameter package. Built to extend analytical AI to a broad range of applications, it balances capability with the practical benefits of a smaller model size.
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 7B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

o1-mini
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

o1-mini
Azure

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

o1-mini

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

o1-mini
OpenAI