Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen3 235B A22B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Qwen3 235B A22B is 1.4x cheaper per token.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, LiveCodeBench).

Qwen3 235B A22B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

CallingBox

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One API for outbound and inbound calls.

$0.05 /min all-in7 lines of code

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.12/1M tokens) is 1.2x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.18/1M tokens) is 1.8x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B.*

* 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
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.10
Best providerFireworks
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

202.2B diff

Qwen3 235B A22B has 202.2B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B, making it 616.5% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
32.8Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B
235.0Bparameters
32.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
235.0B
Qwen3 235B A22B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3 235B A22B 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

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B was released on 2025-01-20, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 235B A22B is 3 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apr 29, 2025

12 months ago

3mo newer

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. Qwen3 235B A22B is available from Fireworks, DeepInfra, Novita, Together.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

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

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M
deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M
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Together
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Higher GPQA score (62.1% vs 47.5%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher AIME 2024 score (85.7% vs 83.3%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (70.7% vs 57.2%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B A22B

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen3 235B A22B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is made by DeepSeek and Qwen3 235B A22B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. 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%. Qwen3 235B A22B scores Arena Hard: 95.6%, GSM8k: 94.4%, BBH: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.8%, MMLU-Redux: 87.4%.
Qwen3 235B A22B is 1.2x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B costs $0.12/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra. Qwen3 235B A22B costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via fireworks.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B supports 128K tokens and Qwen3 235B A22B 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 $0.10/M), 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 Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.