Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs o1-preview

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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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-preview is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only o1-preview specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only o1-preview specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
o1-preview
Input128,000 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

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

o1-preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B was released on 2025-01-20, while o1-preview was released on 2024-09-12.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 4 months newer than o1-preview.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

4mo newer
o1-preview

Sep 12, 2024

1.6 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

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Has open weights
Higher AIME 2024 score (83.3% vs 42.0%)
OpenAI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (73.3% vs 62.1%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
OpenAI
o1-preview

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs o1-preview.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B or o1-preview?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is made by DeepSeek and o1-preview is made by OpenAI. 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 o1-preview in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B scores MATH-500: 94.3%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 62.1%, LiveCodeBench: 57.2%. o1-preview scores MGSM: 90.8%, MMLU: 90.8%, MATH: 85.5%, GPQA: 73.3%, LiveBench: 52.3%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and o1-preview?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B supports an unknown number of tokens and o1-preview supports 128K 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 o1-preview?

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 o1-preview?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is developed by DeepSeek and o1-preview is developed by OpenAI.