Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Gemma 2 9B

Comparing DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Gemma 2 9B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Gemma 2 9B don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Cost data unavailable.

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat Apr 04 2026 • llm-stats.com
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
Google
Gemma 2 9B
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
Notice missing or incorrect data?Start an Issue

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

7.5B diff

Gemma 2 9B has 7.5B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B, making it 419.1% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
1.8Bparameters
Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
1.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is licensed under MIT, while Gemma 2 9B uses Gemma.

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

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B was released on 2025-01-20, while Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is 7 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Jan 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

6mo newer
Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

1.8 years ago

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?Start an Issue discussion

Key Takeaways

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
Google
Gemma 2 9B

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Gemma 2 9B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B (DeepSeek) and Gemma 2 9B (Google) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B scores MATH-500: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 52.7%, GPQA: 33.8%, LiveCodeBench: 16.9%. Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%.
Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is developed by DeepSeek and Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google.