DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Grok-1.5
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B leads the LLM Stats Score 10.9 to -2.6.
DeepSeek · xAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 10.9 to -2.6, ranking #266 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B wins 1; 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 #266 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Grok-1.5
- you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
4 reported for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B · 9 for Grok-1.5
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Grok-1.5 is better at 0 benchmarks.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B 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.
MIT
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B was released on 2025-01-20, while Grok-1.5 was released on 2024-03-28.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is 10 months newer than Grok-1.5.
Jan 20, 2025
1.7 years ago
9mo newerMar 28, 2024
2.5 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Grok-1.5 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Grok-1.5.