Key Takeaways
R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
DeepSeek V3.2 wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Supports tool calls
Price Advantage
R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
Benchmark Advantage
DeepSeek V3.2
Context Window
DeepSeek V3.2
Speed
DeepSeek V3.2
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
Vision (Image Input) | ||
Tool/Function Calls | ||
Reasoning Mode | ||
Audio Input | ||
Audio Output | ||
PDF Input | ||
Prompt Caching | ||
Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Deepseek | Deepseek |
| Released | Unknown | Dec 2025 |
R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B Modalities
Input
Output
DeepSeek V3.2 Modalities
Input
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Output
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