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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B leads the LLM Stats Score 13.2 to -0.6. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 1.1x cheaper per token.

DeepSeek · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 13.2 to -0.6, ranking #236 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is roughly 1.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 13.2 and ranks #236 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 Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

  • cost matters — it's about 1.1x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepSeek
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
13.2
#236
-0.6
#319
Reasoning
13.4
#227
-0.3
#308
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.12 / M
$0.07 / M
Output price
$0.18 / M
$0.30 / M
Context window
128,000
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Math
15.2#209
2.7#284
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B · 13 for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

1 shared

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.12/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.07/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.18/1M tokens) is 1.7x cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input tokens$0.12
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerGoogle
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

24.8B diff

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B has 24.8B more parameters than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B, making it 310.0% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
32.8Bparameters
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
8.0Bparameters
32.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
8.0B
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is limited to 8,192 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B does not.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is licensed under MIT, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

MIT

Open weights

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B was released on 2025-01-20, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 10 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Jan 20, 2025

1.6 years ago

10mo newer
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Mar 15, 2024

2.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-10-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B's training data extends to 2024-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Oct 2024

Provider Availability

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is available from DeepInfra. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is available from Google.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.12/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B or Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B leads the LLM Stats Score 13.2 to -0.6. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is made by DeepSeek and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B 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 32B compare to Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B scores MATH-500: 94.3%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 62.1%, LiveCodeBench: 57.2%. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores XSTest: 92.6%, FLEURS: 86.4%, Natural2Code: 75.5%, WMT23: 72.6%, Video-MME: 66.2%.

Is DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 1.7x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B costs $0.12/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B supports 128K tokens and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (13.2 vs -0.6), context window (128K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.12 vs $0.07/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is developed by DeepSeek and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is developed by Google.

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