Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs QwQ-32B

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, MATH-500), while QwQ-32B is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

300.0M diff

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B has 0.3B more parameters than QwQ-32B, making it 0.9% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
32.8Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B
32.5Bparameters
32.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
32.5B
QwQ-32B

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
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

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

QwQ-32B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B was released on 2025-01-20, while QwQ-32B was released on 2025-03-05.

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

QwQ-32B

Mar 5, 2025

1.2 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

QwQ-32B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm QwQ-32B's training data extends to 2024-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

QwQ-32B

Nov 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Higher AIME 2024 score (83.3% vs 79.5%)
Higher MATH-500 score (94.3% vs 90.6%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QwQ-32B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher GPQA score (65.2% vs 62.1%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (63.4% vs 57.2%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B

FAQ

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

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

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B scores MATH-500: 94.3%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 62.1%, LiveCodeBench: 57.2%. QwQ-32B scores MATH-500: 90.6%, IFEval: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 79.5%, LiveBench: 73.1%, BFCL: 66.4%.

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B supports 128K tokens and QwQ-32B 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 QwQ-32B?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B and QwQ-32B?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is developed by DeepSeek and QwQ-32B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.