Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 3.7x 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 (AIME 2024, MATH-500), while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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 4.2x cheaper than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.18/1M tokens) is 2.8x cheaper than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerReplicate
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

24.8B diff

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B has 24.8B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct, making it 310.0% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
32.8Bparameters
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
8.0Bparameters
32.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
8.0B
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is limited to 8,192 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B does not.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is licensed under MIT, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

MIT

Open weights

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B was released on 2025-01-20, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was released on 2025-04-16.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is 3 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Jan 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 16, 2025

11 months ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

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Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 2024

Provider Availability

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is available from DeepInfra. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is available from Replicate.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

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

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

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Replicate
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher AIME 2024 score (83.3% vs 81.2%)
Higher MATH-500 score (94.3% vs 69.0%)
IBM
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is made by DeepSeek and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is made by IBM. 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%. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, GSM8k: 80.9%.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 4.2x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B costs $0.12/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct costs $0.50/M input and $0.50/M output via replicate.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B supports 128K tokens and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include input pricing ($0.12 vs $0.50/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is developed by DeepSeek and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is developed by IBM.