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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 leads the LLM Stats Score 13.6 to -2.8.

DeepSeek · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 13.6 to -2.8, ranking #232 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

  • you are already invested in the DeepSeek ecosystem

Choose Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 13.6 and ranks #232 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
DeepSeek
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-2.8
#330
13.6
#232
Reasoning
-2.4
#319
13.7
#225
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
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Output price
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
Math
5.7#262
11.9#229
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B · 7 for Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

2 shared

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH-500).

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

48.1B diff

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has 48.1B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B, making it 2703.4% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
1.8Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
49.9Bparameters
1.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
49.9B
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is licensed under MIT, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 uses Llama 3.1 Community 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

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B was released on 2025-01-20, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 was released on 2025-03-18.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is 2 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Jan 20, 2025

1.6 years ago

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Mar 18, 2025

1.5 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-31, 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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Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 leads the LLM Stats Score 13.6 to -2.8. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is made by DeepSeek and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B compare to Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B scores MATH-500: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 52.7%, GPQA: 33.8%, LiveCodeBench: 16.9%. Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 scores MATH-500: 96.6%, MT-Bench: 91.7%, MBPP: 91.3%, Arena Hard: 88.3%, BFCL v2: 73.7%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-2.8 vs 13.6), licensing (MIT vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is developed by DeepSeek and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is developed by NVIDIA.

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