DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs o1 Comparison

Comparing DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and o1 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2024), while o1 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Both models are evenly matched across the 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 125.0x cheaper than o1 ($15.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.18/1M tokens) is 333.3x cheaper than o1 ($60.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, o1 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 R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Input tokens$0.12

Output tokens$0.18

Best providerDeepinfra

Input tokens$15.00

Output tokens$60.00

Best providerAzure

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

o1 accepts 200,000 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 o1 is limited to 100,000 tokens.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

Input200,000 tokens

Output100,000 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is licensed under MIT, while o1 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

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B was released on 2025-01-20, while o1 was released on 2024-12-17.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 1 month newer than o1.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Jan 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

1mo newer

Dec 17, 2024

1.3 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

Provider Availability

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is available from DeepInfra. o1 is available from Azure, OpenAI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.