Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 185.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is better at 0 benchmarks.

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

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.12/1M tokens) is 166.7x cheaper than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($20.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.18/1M tokens) is 222.2x cheaper than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($40.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is more expensive than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input tokens$0.12
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Input tokens$20.00
Output tokens$40.00
Best providerTogether
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

24.8B diff

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B has 24.8B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed, making it 310.0% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
32.8Bparameters
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
8.0Bparameters
32.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
8.0B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed's 32,000 tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is limited to 32,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Input32,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B does not.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed 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

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is licensed under MIT, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed 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

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B was released on 2025-01-20, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is 5 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

10 months ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E4B Instructed's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 2024

Provider Availability

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is available from DeepInfra. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is available from Together.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

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

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

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Together
Input Price:Input: $20.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $40.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (62.1% vs 23.7%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (57.2% vs 13.2%)
Google
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is made by DeepSeek and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B scores MATH-500: 94.3%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 62.1%, LiveCodeBench: 57.2%. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed scores HumanEval: 75.0%, MGSM: 67.0%, MMLU: 64.9%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 64.5%, MBPP: 63.6%.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 166.7x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B costs $0.12/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed costs $20.00/M input and $40.00/M output via together.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B supports 128K tokens and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports 32K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (128K vs 32K), input pricing ($0.12 vs $20.00/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is developed by DeepSeek and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is developed by Google.