Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs GPT-4.1

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2024), while GPT-4.1 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-4.1 specifies input context (1,047,576 tokens). Only GPT-4.1 specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4.1
Input1,047,576 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-4.1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B does not.

GPT-4.1 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

GPT-4.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is licensed under MIT, while GPT-4.1 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

GPT-4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B was released on 2025-01-20, while GPT-4.1 was released on 2025-04-14.

GPT-4.1 is 3 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

GPT-4.1

Apr 14, 2025

1.1 years ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4.1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4.1's training data extends to 2024-06-01, 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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GPT-4.1

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Has open weights
Higher AIME 2024 score (52.7% vs 48.1%)
OpenAI
Larger context window (1,047,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (66.3% vs 33.8%)
DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
OpenAIGPT-4.1
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
OpenAI
GPT-4.1

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs GPT-4.1.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or GPT-4.1?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is made by DeepSeek and GPT-4.1 is made by OpenAI. 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 GPT-4.1 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B scores MATH-500: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 52.7%, GPQA: 33.8%, LiveCodeBench: 16.9%. GPT-4.1 scores MMLU: 90.2%, CharXiv-D: 87.9%, IFEval: 87.4%, MMMLU: 87.3%, MMMU: 74.8%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and GPT-4.1?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B supports an unknown number of tokens and GPT-4.1 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 GPT-4.1?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and GPT-4.1?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is developed by DeepSeek and GPT-4.1 is developed by OpenAI.