Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 3.6x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking 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 1.3x cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.18/1M tokens) is 8.3x cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking 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

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

Input tokens$0.15

Output tokens$1.50

Best providerNovita

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

47.2B diff

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking has 47.2B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B, making it 143.9% larger.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

32.8Bparameters

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

80.0Bparameters

32.8B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

80.0B

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking's 65,536 tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is limited to 65,536 tokens.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

Input65,536 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking 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-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

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-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is 8 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

Sep 10, 2025

8 months ago

7mo 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-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is available from Novita.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Deepinfra

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

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

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DeepSeek

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher GPQA score (77.2% vs 62.1%)

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is made by DeepSeek and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. 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 Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B scores MATH-500: 94.3%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 62.1%, LiveCodeBench: 57.2%. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking scores MMLU-Redux: 92.5%, IFEval: 88.9%, AIME 2025: 87.8%, WritingBench: 84.6%, MMLU-Pro: 82.7%.

Is DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 1.3x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B costs $0.12/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking costs $0.15/M input and $1.50/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B supports 128K tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking supports 66K 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 Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking?

Key differences include context window (128K vs 66K), input pricing ($0.12 vs $0.15/M), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is developed by DeepSeek and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.