Data points: 72
Model compare
The readout for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Qwen3, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: Qwen3. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
Qwen3
Qwen3 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 8 to 92.
Evidence depth
72 data points
Includes 7 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Qwen3
The charts below split 16 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Qwen3: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Weighted overall score | 8.0 pts | 92.0 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 0 categories | 3 categories |
| Operational advantages | Average speed, First-token latency | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage |
| Context window | No data | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | No data | 16.4K tokens |
| Modalities | No data | Input Text Output Text |
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The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | No data |
| Released | No data | Jul 2025 |
| Parameters | No data | 235B / 22B active |
| Tokenizer | No data | Qwen3 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | 2025-06-30 |
| OpenRouter ID | No data | qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507 |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Qwen3: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B has these operational advantages: Average speed, First-token latency.
Qwen3
Qwen3 is stronger in benchmark categories (Coding, Reasoning, Math) and operational dimensions (Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage).
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
33.8
Avg. score
Qwen3
45.2
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Qwen3 leads by 19.9
Qwen3 leads by 18.1
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
26.9%
Rank #125/125 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner77.7%
Rank #74/125 · confidence 4
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
3.3%
Rank #180/187 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner6.8%
Rank #116/187 · confidence 4
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
9.8%
Rank #188/188 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner65.9%
Rank #129/188 · confidence 4
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
7.0%
Rank #115/115 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner51.5%
Rank #57/115 · confidence 4
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
6.6%
Rank #185/185 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner30.4%
Rank #137/185 · confidence 4
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
68.7%
Rank #64/74 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner97.5%
Rank #10/74 · confidence 4
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
17.7%
Rank #48/68 · confidence 4
Qwen3
winner72.7%
Rank #18/68 · confidence 4
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
110 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 48 tok/s / 28513ms input / output No data |
30 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 26 tok/s / 19062ms input / output No data |
20 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B speed / latency 144 tok/s / 3659ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 72 tok/s / 563ms input / output No data |
5 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B speed / latency 74 tok/s / 6130ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | Qwen3 qwen3-32b speed / latency No data input / output $0.800/M | |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-1.5b speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | Qwen3 qwen3-8b speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | Qwen3 qwen3-32b speed / latency No data input / output $0.800/M | |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-1.5b speed / latency No data input / output $0.147/M/$0.587/M | Qwen3 qwen3-235b-a22b speed / latency No data input / output $2.55/M |
Weighted outcome: Qwen3. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
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Qwen3
Qwen3 leads by 13.0
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