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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B leads the LLM Stats Score 10.9 to -5.2.

DeepSeek · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 10.9 to -5.2, ranking #259 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B 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 14B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 10.9 and ranks #259 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

Choose Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
DeepSeek
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
10.9
#259
-5.2
#355
Reasoning
11.3
#255
-5.9
#350
Coding
5.5
#197
-0.1
#240
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
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Output price
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— / M
Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
Math
13.4#228
-1.3#302
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B · 28 for Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

2 shared

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Sep 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

12.9B diff

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B has 12.9B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview, making it 674.9% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
14.8Bparameters
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
1.9Bparameters
14.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
1.9B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B does not.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is licensed under MIT, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview uses Gemma.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

MIT

Open weights

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B was released on 2025-01-20, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview was released on 2025-05-20.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is 4 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Jan 20, 2025

1.6 years ago

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

May 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B or Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B leads the LLM Stats Score 10.9 to -5.2. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is made by DeepSeek and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B compare to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B scores MATH-500: 93.9%, AIME 2024: 80.0%, GPQA: 59.1%, LiveCodeBench: 53.1%. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, HumanEval: 75.0%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (10.9 vs -5.2), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is developed by DeepSeek and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is developed by Google.

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