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R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

R1 Distill Qwen 32B wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Better at math

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Benchmark Advantage
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Context Window
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Speed
R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureR1 Distill Qwen 32BDeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyR1 Distill Qwen 32BDeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
LicenseProprietaryOpen Source
AuthorDeepseekDeepseek
ReleasedJan 2025Sep 2025

R1 Distill Qwen 32B Modalities

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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus has cheaper input pricing at $0.21/M tokens. R1 Distill Qwen 32B has cheaper output pricing at $0.29/M tokens.
R1 Distill Qwen 32B has a 32,768 token context window, while DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus has a 163,840 token context window.
R1 Distill Qwen 32B does not support vision. DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus does not support vision.