Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Grok-1.5

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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

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

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

Wed May 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-1.5
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Wed May 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is licensed under MIT, while Grok-1.5 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

Grok-1.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B was released on 2025-01-20, while Grok-1.5 was released on 2024-03-28.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 10 months newer than Grok-1.5.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

9mo newer
Grok-1.5

Mar 28, 2024

2.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?Start an Issue discussion

Key Takeaways

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (62.1% vs 35.9%)

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

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
xAI
Grok-1.5

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Grok-1.5.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B or Grok-1.5?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is made by DeepSeek and Grok-1.5 is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B compare to Grok-1.5 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B scores MATH-500: 94.3%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 62.1%, LiveCodeBench: 57.2%. Grok-1.5 scores GSM8k: 90.0%, DocVQA: 85.6%, MMLU: 81.3%, HumanEval: 74.1%, MMMU: 53.6%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and Grok-1.5?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B supports 128K tokens and Grok-1.5 supports an unknown number of 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 Grok-1.5?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and Grok-1.5?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is developed by DeepSeek and Grok-1.5 is developed by xAI.