Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Phi 4Which is better in 2026?

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

Verdict: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Phi 4 — which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B (by DeepSeek) and Phi 4 (by Microsoft) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 is better at 0 benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025

Choose Phi 4 if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.07/M input and $0.14/M output
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.

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

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

100.0M diff

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B has 0.1B more parameters than Phi 4, making it 0.7% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
14.8Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4
14.7Bparameters
14.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
14.7B
Phi 4

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Phi 4 specifies input context (16,000 tokens). Only Phi 4 specifies output context (16,000 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Microsoft
Phi 4
Input16,000 tokens
Output16,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under MIT.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

MIT

Open weights

Phi 4

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B was released on 2025-01-20, while Phi 4 was released on 2024-12-12.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is 1 month newer than Phi 4.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Jan 20, 2025

1.4 years ago

1mo newer
Phi 4

Dec 12, 2024

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi 4'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

—

Phi 4

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Higher GPQA score (59.1% vs 56.1%)
Microsoft
Larger context window (16,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
Microsoft
Phi 4

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B vs Phi 4.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B or Phi 4?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is made by DeepSeek and Phi 4 is made by Microsoft. 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 Phi 4 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B scores MATH-500: 93.9%, AIME 2024: 80.0%, GPQA: 59.1%, LiveCodeBench: 53.1%. Phi 4 scores MMLU: 84.8%, HumanEval+: 82.8%, HumanEval: 82.6%, MGSM: 80.6%, MATH: 80.4%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Phi 4?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B supports an unknown number of tokens and Phi 4 supports 16K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B and Phi 4?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is developed by DeepSeek and Phi 4 is developed by Microsoft.

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