Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Gemini 1.0 ProWhich is better in 2026?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Gemini 1.0 Pro — which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B (by DeepSeek) and Gemini 1.0 Pro (by Google) 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 Distill Qwen 1.5B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Gemini 1.0 Pro is better at 0 benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Gemini 1.0 Pro if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Gemini 1.0 Pro is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Jun 07 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 1.0 Pro specifies input context (32,760 tokens). Only Gemini 1.0 Pro specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input32,760 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Sun Jun 07 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is licensed under MIT, while Gemini 1.0 Pro uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

MIT

Open weights

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B was released on 2025-01-20, while Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is 11 months newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Jan 20, 2025

1.4 years ago

11mo newer
Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 15, 2024

2.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.0 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-02-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.0 Pro's training data extends to 2024-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

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Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (33.8% vs 27.9%)
Google
Larger context window (32,760 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or Gemini 1.0 Pro?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is made by DeepSeek and Gemini 1.0 Pro is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B compare to Gemini 1.0 Pro in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B scores MATH-500: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 52.7%, GPQA: 33.8%, LiveCodeBench: 16.9%. Gemini 1.0 Pro scores BIG-Bench: 75.0%, MMLU: 71.8%, WMT23: 71.7%, EgoSchema: 55.7%, MMMU: 47.9%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Gemini 1.0 Pro?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B supports an unknown number of tokens and Gemini 1.0 Pro supports 33K 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 Gemini 1.0 Pro?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Gemini 1.0 Pro?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is developed by DeepSeek and Gemini 1.0 Pro is developed by Google.

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