Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Magistral Medium

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, LiveCodeBench), while Magistral Medium is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

9.2B diff

Magistral Medium has 9.2B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B, making it 62.2% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
14.8Bparameters
Mistral AI
Magistral Medium
24.0Bparameters
14.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
24.0B
Magistral Medium

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Magistral Medium supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B does not.

Magistral Medium 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

Magistral Medium

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is licensed under MIT, while Magistral Medium uses Apache 2.0.

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

MIT

Open weights

Magistral Medium

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B was released on 2025-01-20, while Magistral Medium was released on 2025-06-10.

Magistral Medium is 5 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

Magistral Medium

Jun 10, 2025

11 months ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Magistral Medium has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Magistral Medium's training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Magistral Medium

Jun 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Higher AIME 2024 score (80.0% vs 73.6%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (53.1% vs 50.3%)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (70.8% vs 59.1%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
Mistral AI
Magistral Medium

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Magistral Medium.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B or Magistral Medium?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is made by DeepSeek and Magistral Medium is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B compare to Magistral Medium in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B scores MATH-500: 93.9%, AIME 2024: 80.0%, GPQA: 59.1%, LiveCodeBench: 53.1%. Magistral Medium scores AIME 2024: 73.6%, GPQA: 70.8%, AIME 2025: 64.9%, LiveCodeBench: 50.3%, Aider-Polyglot: 47.1%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Magistral Medium?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Magistral Medium?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is developed by DeepSeek and Magistral Medium is developed by Mistral AI.