Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Granite 3.3 8B Base

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MATH-500), while Granite 3.3 8B Base is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2024).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Cost data unavailable.

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
Input tokens$0.00
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IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

6.4B diff

Granite 3.3 8B Base has 6.4B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B, making it 359.0% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
1.8Bparameters
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
8.2Bparameters
1.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
8.2B
Granite 3.3 8B Base

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B does not.

Granite 3.3 8B Base 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

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is licensed under MIT, while Granite 3.3 8B Base uses Apache 2.0.

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

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B was released on 2025-01-20, while Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16.

Granite 3.3 8B Base is 3 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Jan 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 16, 2025

11 months ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Base's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Higher MATH-500 score (83.9% vs 69.0%)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher AIME 2024 score (81.2% vs 52.7%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Granite 3.3 8B Base

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is made by DeepSeek and Granite 3.3 8B Base is made by IBM. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B scores MATH-500: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 52.7%, GPQA: 33.8%, LiveCodeBench: 16.9%. Granite 3.3 8B Base scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, HellaSwag: 80.1%.
Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is developed by DeepSeek and Granite 3.3 8B Base is developed by IBM.