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DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B by DeepSeek ranks 226th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 35.5. Its strongest category is agentic & tool use, where it ranks 94th.
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Specifications
- Noometry rank
- #226 of 354
- Index score
- 35.5
- Evidence
- Confirmed 14 results
- Provider
DeepSeek- Released
- January 20, 2025
- Weights
- Open weights
- Reasoning
- Unknown
- Context window
- —
- Max output
- —
- Input price
- Not listed
- Output price
- Not listed
- Blended price
- Not listed
- Output speed
- Not measured
- Value
- Not ranked
- Knowledge cutoff
- Unknown
Category scores
Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.
- Coding 36.1
- Agentic & Tool Use 28.1
- Reasoning 18.2
- Math 34.5
- Knowledge 35.7
- Instruction Following 61.6
- Writing & Preference 49.6
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 36.1 | #212 | 3 |
| Agentic & Tool Use | 28.1 | #94 | 1 |
| Reasoning | 18.2 | #284 | 3 |
| Math | 34.5 | #194 | 2 |
| Knowledge | 35.7 | #182 | 1 |
| Instruction Following | 61.6 | #243 | 1 |
| Writing & Preference | 49.6 | #188 | 1 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Categories where DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.
Strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | 35.7 | −1.7 | #182 of 314, top 58% |
| Math | 34.5 | −2.1 | #194 of 327, top 60% |
| Writing & Preference | 49.6 | −4.1 | #188 of 312, top 61% |
Weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 18.2 | −5.4 | #284 of 350, top 82% |
| Instruction Following | 61.6 | −9.7 | #243 of 305, top 80% |
| Coding | 36.1 | −2.6 | #212 of 340, top 63% |
Closest competitors
The models ranked just above and below DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct | #222 | 35.9 | — | — | Compare |
| Nemotron 4 340b Instruct | #223 | 35.9 | — | — | Compare |
| Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 8b | #224 | 35.7 | — | — | Compare |
| Qwen3 14B | #225 | 35.5 | $0.61 | 79 | Compare |
| Magistral Medium | #227 | 35.2 | $2.75 | 0 | Compare |
| Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb 2025) | #228 | 35.1 | — | 92 | Compare |
| C4ai Aya Expanse 8b | #229 | 34.9 | — | — | Compare |
| Qwen Max | #230 | 34.7 | $2.80 | — | Compare |
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Benchmark results
Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.
Coding
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 43.9% | #23 of 64, top 36% | BigCodeBench | 2025-01-20 | |
| LiveBench Coding | 33.7% | #30 of 39, top 77% | Epoch AI | ||
| BigCodeBench Complete | 54.9% | #19 of 66, top 29% | BigCodeBench | 2025-01-20 |
Agentic & Tool Use
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALROG | 19.5% | #24 of 35, top 69% | Epoch AI |
Reasoning
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 1% | #104 of 129, top 81% | Epoch AI | 2026-08-28 | |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 52.3% | #17 of 39, top 44% | Epoch AI | ||
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 45.4% | #29 of 39, top 75% | Epoch AI | ||
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 137.44 | #118 of 213, top 56% | Epoch AI | 2025-01-20 | |
| LiveBench | 45.5% | #25 of 39, top 65% | Epoch AI |
Math
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 55.6% | #109 of 173, top 64% | Epoch AI | 2026-08-28 | |
| LiveBench Math | 59.4% | #13 of 39, top 34% | Epoch AI |
Knowledge
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 64.1% | #109 of 186, top 59% | Epoch AI | 2026-08-28 |
Instruction Following
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 55.7% | #33 of 39, top 85% | Epoch AI |
Writing & Preference
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Language | 26.8% | #29 of 39, top 75% | Epoch AI |
Compare DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Qwen3 14B
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Magistral Medium
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 8b
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb 2025)
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Nemotron 4 340b Instruct
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs C4ai Aya Expanse 8b
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs GPT-6 Astra
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Claude Fable 5.1
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Gemini 3.8 Flash
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Kimi K3
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Grok 4.6
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Qwen3.8 Max
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs GLM-5.3
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Frequently asked questions
How good is DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B?
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B by DeepSeek ranks 226th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 35.5. Its strongest category is agentic & tool use, where it ranks 94th.
Is DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B open source?
Yes. DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.
What are DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B's strengths and weaknesses?
Relative to other ranked models, DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B places best in knowledge, math, writing & preference and lowest in reasoning, instruction following, coding.
What is DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B best at?
Its best category is agentic & tool use, where it ranks 94th on Noometry.