Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1Which is better in 2026?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 — which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B (by DeepSeek) and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 (by NVIDIA) 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 0 benchmarks, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH-500). Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B if…

  • you are already invested in the DeepSeek ecosystem

Choose Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH-500).

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Jun 29 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

42.3B diff

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has 42.3B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B, making it 554.9% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
7.6Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
49.9Bparameters
7.6B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
49.9B
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is licensed under MIT, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 uses Llama 3.1 Community 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

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B was released on 2025-01-20, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 was released on 2025-03-18.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is 2 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

Jan 20, 2025

1.4 years ago

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Mar 18, 2025

1.3 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

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Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek

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

NVIDIA
Higher GPQA score (66.7% vs 49.1%)
Higher MATH-500 score (96.6% vs 92.8%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

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Run your own prompts against DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B or Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is made by DeepSeek and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is made by NVIDIA. 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 Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B scores MATH-500: 92.8%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 49.1%, LiveCodeBench: 37.6%. Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 scores MATH-500: 96.6%, MT-Bench: 91.7%, MBPP: 91.3%, Arena Hard: 88.3%, BFCL v2: 73.7%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is developed by DeepSeek and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is developed by NVIDIA.

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