DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is cheaper on output tokens, while Llama 3.2 1B Instruct offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or Llama 3.2 1B Instruct based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (China) | Meta |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.00 | $0.20 |
| Context window | 33K | 60K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | — |
| Released | Jan 2025 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 33.6 | 23.9 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | — | 1055 |
FAQ
Is DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or Llama 3.2 1B Instruct cheaper?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.00 vs $0.20 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct has the larger context window (60K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.