Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench, MATH-500).

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

5.9B diff

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B has 5.9B more parameters than Nemotron Nano 9B v2, making it 66.3% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
14.8Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
8.9Bparameters
14.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
8.9B
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is licensed under MIT, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

MIT

Open weights

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B was released on 2025-01-20, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18.

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is 7 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Aug 18, 2025

8 months ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron Nano 9B v2's training data extends to 2024-09-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Sep 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

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

Higher GPQA score (64.0% vs 59.1%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (71.1% vs 53.1%)
Higher MATH-500 score (97.8% vs 93.9%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B or Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is made by DeepSeek and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is made by NVIDIA. 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 Nemotron Nano 9B v2 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B scores MATH-500: 93.9%, AIME 2024: 80.0%, GPQA: 59.1%, LiveCodeBench: 53.1%. Nemotron Nano 9B v2 scores MATH-500: 97.8%, IFEval: 90.3%, AIME 2025: 72.1%, LiveCodeBench: 71.1%, BFCL_v3_MultiTurn: 66.9%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement ). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is developed by DeepSeek and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is developed by NVIDIA.