Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Grok-1.5

Grok-1.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok-1.5 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Grok-1.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri May 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

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License

Usage and distribution terms

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

Grok-1.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B was released on 2025-01-20, while Grok-1.5 was released on 2024-03-28.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is 10 months newer than Grok-1.5.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

9mo newer
Grok-1.5

Mar 28, 2024

2.1 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

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Has open weights
xAI
Higher GPQA score (35.9% vs 33.8%)

Detailed Comparison

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DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
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Grok-1.5

FAQ

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

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

Grok-1.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is made by DeepSeek and Grok-1.5 is made by xAI. 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 Grok-1.5 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B scores MATH-500: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 52.7%, GPQA: 33.8%, LiveCodeBench: 16.9%. Grok-1.5 scores GSM8k: 90.0%, DocVQA: 85.6%, MMLU: 81.3%, HumanEval: 74.1%, MMMU: 53.6%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Grok-1.5?

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 Grok-1.5?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is developed by DeepSeek and Grok-1.5 is developed by xAI.