Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Comparing DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

78.2B diff

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base has 78.2B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B, making it 4394.4% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
1.8Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
80.0Bparameters
1.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
80.0B
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-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

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-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 Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is 8 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Sep 10, 2025

8 months ago

7mo 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

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

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

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

Detailed Comparison

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B (DeepSeek) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B scores MATH-500: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 52.7%, GPQA: 33.8%, LiveCodeBench: 16.9%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

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 Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is developed by DeepSeek and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.