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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Gemini Diffusion

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Gemini Diffusion are closely matched at -2.8 and 1.0 on the LLM Stats Score.

DeepSeek · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Gemini Diffusion are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at -2.8 and 1.0.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini Diffusion wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Gemini Diffusion

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
DeepSeek
Gemini Diffusion
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-2.8
#330
1.0
#311
Reasoning
-2.4
#319
1.0
#301
Coding
-4.5
#250
3.0
#213
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
—

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B · 10 for Gemini Diffusion

2 shared

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini Diffusion is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench).

Gemini Diffusion significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is licensed under MIT, while Gemini Diffusion 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 Diffusion

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B was released on 2025-01-20, while Gemini Diffusion was released on 2025-05-20.

Gemini Diffusion is 4 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Jan 20, 2025

1.6 years ago

Gemini Diffusion

May 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

4mo 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

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FAQ

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

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Gemini Diffusion are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at -2.8 and 1.0. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is made by DeepSeek and Gemini Diffusion is made by Google. 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 Gemini Diffusion in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B scores MATH-500: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 52.7%, GPQA: 33.8%, LiveCodeBench: 16.9%. Gemini Diffusion scores HumanEval: 89.6%, MBPP: 76.0%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 69.1%, LBPP (v2): 56.8%, BigCodeBench: 45.4%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Gemini Diffusion?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-2.8 vs 1.0), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Gemini Diffusion?

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

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