Key Takeaways
R1 wins:
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Qwen3 8B wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
Price Advantage
Qwen3 8B
Benchmark Advantage
R1
Context Window
R1
Speed
Qwen3 8B
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | R1 | Qwen3 8B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.70 | $0.05 | Qwen3 8B |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $2.50 | $0.40 | Qwen3 8B |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $0.05 | Qwen3 8B |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen3 8B is 88% cheaper overall.
R1 Providers
Vercel $0.55 (Cheapest)
Novita $0.70
Azure $1.49
Together $3.00
Qwen3 8B Providers
AtlasCloud $0.05 (Cheapest)
Alibaba $0.12
Fireworks $0.20
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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R1 Wins
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Qwen3 8B Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | R1 | Qwen3 8B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 18.8 | 13.2 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 15.9 | 7.1 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 68.0 | 24.3 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 84.4 | 64.3 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 70.8 | 45.2 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 61.7 | 20.2 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | 64.0 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 68.3 | 24.3 |
R1 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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R1
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
R1
64,000
tokens
Max output: 16,000 tokens
Qwen3 8B
40,960
tokens
Max output: 8,192 tokens
R1 has a 36% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | R1 | Qwen3 8B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 0.0 tok/s | 64.0 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.00s | 1.00s |
Qwen3 8B responds Infinity% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | R1 | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | R1 | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Deepseek | Qwen |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 |
R1 Modalities
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Qwen3 8B Modalities
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