Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 1.8% higher average benchmark score. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Zero was introduced as an experimental variant trained with minimal human supervision, designed to develop reasoning patterns through self-guided reinforcement learning. Built to explore how models can discover analytical strategies independently, it represents research into autonomous reasoning capability development.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ 32B was developed as a reasoning-focused model, designed to emphasize analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities. Built with 32 billion parameters optimized for step-by-step reasoning, it demonstrates Qwen's exploration into models that prioritize deliberate analytical processing.
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DeepSeek R1 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

QwQ-32B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2025-03-05
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero

QwQ-32B
QwQ-32B
2024-11-28
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Zero

QwQ-32B

DeepSeek R1 Zero

QwQ-32B