Data points: 58
The readout for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Qwen3, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Qwen3
Qwen3 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 2 to 4.
Evidence depth
58 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Qwen3
The charts below split 9 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Qwen3deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-1-5b-vs-qwen3 | Model A DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | Model B Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 2 wins | 4 wins |
| Where it leads | Average speed, First-token latency |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| No shared benchmark metrics are available yet. | ||
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 |
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.
| Guidance | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency. | Qwen3 Qwen3 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Qwen3 leads across 58 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Qwen3 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
| Model metadata | No OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model. | Qwen3 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | No data |
| Context window | No data | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | No data | 16.4K tokens |
| Released | No data | Jul 2025 |
| Modalities | No data | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | None listed | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode |
| 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 |
Qwen3
speed / latency
48 tok/s / 28513ms
input / output
No data
SiliconFlow30 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 |
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共绩算力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 |
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阿里云百炼 DashScope5 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 |
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10dian-API0 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | Qwen3 qwen3-32b speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.0010/M / $0.0010/M |
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-1.5b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Qwen3 qwen3-8b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | Qwen3 qwen3-32b speed / latency No data input / output $2.00/M / $8.00/M |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | Qwen3 qwen3-32b speed / latency No data input / output $2.00/M / $8.00/M |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-1.5b speed / latency No data input / output $0.050/M / $0.050/M | Qwen3 qwen3-8b speed / latency No data input / output $0.050/M / $0.050/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
