Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Hy3Which is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Hy3 — which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B (by DeepSeek) and Hy3 (by Tencent) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy3 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B if…

  • you are already invested in the DeepSeek ecosystem

Choose Hy3 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy3 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

293.2B diff

Hy3 has 293.2B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B, making it 16473.0% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
1.8Bparameters
Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
1.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
295.0B
Hy3

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is licensed under MIT, while Hy3 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

Hy3

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 Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06.

Hy3 is 18 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Jan 20, 2025

1.5 years ago

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.5yr 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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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Tencent
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 33.8%)

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Hy3.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or Hy3?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is made by DeepSeek and Hy3 is made by Tencent. 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 Hy3 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B scores MATH-500: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 52.7%, GPQA: 33.8%, LiveCodeBench: 16.9%. Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Hy3?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Hy3?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is developed by DeepSeek and Hy3 is developed by Tencent.

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