Model Comparison
DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs QwQ-32BWhich is better in 2026?
DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs QwQ-32B — which is better?
DeepSeek-R1-0528 (by DeepSeek) and QwQ-32B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while QwQ-32B is better at 0 benchmarks. DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose DeepSeek-R1-0528 if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2025
Choose QwQ-32B if…
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
DeepSeek-R1-0528 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while QwQ-32B is better at 0 benchmarks.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
DeepSeek-R1-0528 has 638.5B more parameters than QwQ-32B, making it 1964.6% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only DeepSeek-R1-0528 specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only DeepSeek-R1-0528 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek-R1-0528 is licensed under MIT, while QwQ-32B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek-R1-0528 was released on 2025-05-28, while QwQ-32B was released on 2025-03-05.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 is 3 months newer than QwQ-32B.
May 28, 2025
1.0 years ago
2mo newerMar 5, 2025
1.3 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
QwQ-32B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while DeepSeek-R1-0528's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm QwQ-32B's training data extends to 2024-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-R1-0528's cutoff date.
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Nov 2024
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
DeepSeek-R1-0528
View detailsDeepSeek
QwQ-32B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs QwQ-32B.