Data points: 78
The readout for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen and DeepSeek V3.2, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 1 to 5.
Evidence depth
78 data points
Includes 5 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek V3.2
The charts below split 13 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen vs DeepSeek V3.2deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-vs-deepseek-v3-2 | Model A DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | Model B DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 1 wins | 5 wins |
| Where it leads | Average speed |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 73.9%#62 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
171 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 63 tok/s / 14983ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen and DeepSeek V3.2: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen is stronger when you prioritize Average speed. | DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek V3.2 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: DeepSeek V3.2 leads across 78 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen vs DeepSeek V3.2 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Cheapest input price, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
| Model metadata | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen exposes 128K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Structured outputs, JSON mode. | DeepSeek V3.2 exposes 131.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | DeepSeek |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 131.1K tokens |
| Max output | 32.8K tokens | 64K tokens |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | 32B | No data |
| Tokenizer | Qwen | DeepSeek |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-07-31 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b | deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 |
| References | No data | No data |
| LiveCodeBench | 27.0%#83 | 59.3%#43 |
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| SciCode | 37.6%#61 | 38.7%#54 |
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| HLE | 5.5%#82 | 10.5%#64 |
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| GPQA | 61.5%#101 | 75.1%#68 |
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DeepSeek V3.2
speed / latency
26 tok/s / 11490ms
input / output
No data
阿里云百炼 DashScope75 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 50 tok/s / 34167ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 27 tok/s / 1295ms input / output No data |
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火山引擎 Ark50 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 26 tok/s / 35456ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 29 tok/s / 1828ms input / output No data |
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ModelScope20 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 45 tok/s / 32112ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 29 tok/s / 1884ms input / output No data |
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NVIDIA NIM20 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 37 tok/s / 540ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 18 tok/s / 4488ms input / output No data |
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen deepseek-ai/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-7b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | DeepSeek V3.2 linuxdo/deepseek-v3.2-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-7B speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek-V3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0.025/M / $0.025/M |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-7B speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek-V3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0.025/M / $0.025/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.