Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Zero vs QwQ-32B

DeepSeek R1 Zero shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA, MATH-500), while QwQ-32B is better at 1 benchmark (LiveCodeBench).

DeepSeek R1 Zero shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

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DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Zero
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

638.5B diff

DeepSeek R1 Zero has 638.5B more parameters than QwQ-32B, making it 1964.6% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Zero
671.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B
32.5Bparameters
671.0B
DeepSeek R1 Zero
32.5B
QwQ-32B

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Zero 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 Zero

MIT

Open weights

QwQ-32B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

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

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

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Jan 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

QwQ-32B

Mar 5, 2025

1.1 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

QwQ-32B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while DeepSeek R1 Zero'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 Zero's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Zero

QwQ-32B

Nov 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Higher AIME 2024 score (86.7% vs 79.5%)
Higher GPQA score (73.3% vs 65.2%)
Higher MATH-500 score (95.9% vs 90.6%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QwQ-32B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher LiveCodeBench score (63.4% vs 50.0%)

Detailed Comparison

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

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Zero vs QwQ-32B

DeepSeek R1 Zero shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Zero 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.
DeepSeek R1 Zero scores MATH-500: 95.9%, AIME 2024: 86.7%, GPQA: 73.3%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%. QwQ-32B scores MATH-500: 90.6%, IFEval: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 79.5%, LiveBench: 73.1%, BFCL: 66.4%.
Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek R1 Zero is developed by DeepSeek and QwQ-32B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.