Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B vs Grok-1.5Which is better in 2026?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B vs Grok-1.5 — which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B (by DeepSeek) and Grok-1.5 (by xAI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Grok-1.5 is better at 0 benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Grok-1.5 if…

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Grok-1.5 is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Jun 11 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is licensed under MIT, while Grok-1.5 uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

MIT

Open weights

Grok-1.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B was released on 2025-01-20, while Grok-1.5 was released on 2024-03-28.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is 10 months newer than Grok-1.5.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

Jan 20, 2025

1.4 years ago

9mo newer
Grok-1.5

Mar 28, 2024

2.2 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 GPQA score (49.1% vs 35.9%)
xAI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
xAI
Grok-1.5

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B vs Grok-1.5.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B or Grok-1.5?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is made by DeepSeek and Grok-1.5 is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B compare to Grok-1.5 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B scores MATH-500: 92.8%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 49.1%, LiveCodeBench: 37.6%. Grok-1.5 scores GSM8k: 90.0%, DocVQA: 85.6%, MMLU: 81.3%, HumanEval: 74.1%, MMMU: 53.6%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Grok-1.5?

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

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Grok-1.5?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is developed by DeepSeek and Grok-1.5 is developed by xAI.

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