Model comparison
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B vs Qwen Turbo
Qwen Turbo is the stronger model overall, scoring 27.1 to 26.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeek
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B scores higher in 1 category and Qwen Turbo in 1 category; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B leads 23.0 to 15.3.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 21.4% for DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B and 6.1% for Qwen Turbo.
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B | Qwen Turbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 26.1 | 27.1 |
| Released | 2025-01-20 | 2024-11-01 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 16K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 5 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B: 21.8 (#336), Qwen Turbo: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 7% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 7.9% | — |
Reasoning Not comparable
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B: 19.2 (#262), Qwen Turbo: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
Math DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B leads
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B: 23.0 (#274), Qwen Turbo: 15.3 (#297)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 21.4% | 6.1% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 56.2% |
Knowledge Qwen Turbo leads
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B: 16.0 (#290), Qwen Turbo: 22.2 (#272)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 33.6% | 41.8% |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B better than Qwen Turbo?
Qwen Turbo is the stronger model overall, scoring 27.1 to 26.1 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B and Qwen Turbo share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B has 5 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Turbo has 3.