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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to -3.3.

DeepSeek · DeepSeek · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.0 to -3.3, ranking #15 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

  • you are already invested in the DeepSeek ecosystem

Choose DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.0 and ranks #15 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
DeepSeek
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-3.3
#366
51.0
#15
Reasoning
-2.9
#357
48.6
#18
Coding
-4.7
#282
39.1
#15
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
— / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
— / M
$1.20 / M
Context window
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1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Math
5.3#283
31.8#67
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B · 11 for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

761.4B diff

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 has 761.4B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B, making it 42776.7% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
1.8Bparameters
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
763.2Bparameters
1.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
763.2B
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 specifies output context (393,216 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output393,216 tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B does not.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under MIT.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

MIT

Open weights

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B was released on 2025-01-20, while DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 was released on 2026-10-17.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is 21 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Jan 20, 2025

1.7 years ago

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

Oct 17, 2026

2 days ago

1.7yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to -3.3. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is made by DeepSeek and DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B compare to DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B scores MATH-500: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 52.7%, GPQA: 33.8%, LiveCodeBench: 16.9%. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 scores BabyVision: 92.5%, Chartography: 83.0%, DeepSWE 1.1: 77.0%, NL2Repo: 68.2%, AutomationBench: 60.5%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B supports an unknown number of tokens and DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-3.3 vs 51.0), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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