Model Comparison

R1 Distill Qwen 32B
vs. R1 0528 Qwen3 8B

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · DeepSeek

Recommended Pick

DeepSeek logo R1 Distill Qwen 32B 7 metric wins

Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA

Lowest Price

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R1 Distill Qwen 32B

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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R1 Distill Qwen 32B

53.3 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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R1 0528 Qwen3 8B

7.8 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

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Differences That Matter

Reasoning gap

R1 Distill Qwen 32B leads R1 0528 Qwen3 8B by 0.6 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

R1 Distill Qwen 32B wins 7 measurable categories, including Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA, MATH 500.

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Full Comparison

Metric
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DeepSeek logo R1 Distill Qwen 32B
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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost $0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Specifications
Organization DeepSeekDeepSeek
Release Date Jan 20, 2025May 29, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput
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Latency
Composite Indices
Reasoning Score 53.352.7
Intelligence 17.216.4
Coding 7.8
Math 63.063.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 61.5%61.2%
MMLU Pro 73.9%73.9%
HLE 5.5%5.6%
LiveCodeBench 27.0%51.3%
MATH 500 94.1%93.2%
AIME 2025 63.0%63.7%
AIME (Original) 68.7%65.0%
SciCode 37.6%20.4%
LCR 9.7%13.0%
IFBench 22.9%19.9%
TAU-bench v2 0.0%
TerminalBench Hard 1.5%

Key Takeaways

R1 Distill Qwen 32B offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

R1 Distill Qwen 32B has the strongest reasoning profile with a 53.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

R1 0528 Qwen3 8B reaches a 7.8 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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R1 Distill Qwen 32B

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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R1 0528 Qwen3 8B

  • Code generation
  • Software development