Data points: 58
The readout for DeepSeek R1 and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
DeepSeek R1
DeepSeek R1 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 2.
Evidence depth
58 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek R1
The charts below split 8 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek R1 vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5Bdeepseek-r1-vs-deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-1-5b | Model A DeepSeek R1 | Model B DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B |
|---|---|---|
135 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 112 tok/s / 9093ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek R1 and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek R1 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency. |
TL;DR: DeepSeek R1 leads across 58 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| Average speed, First-token latency |
| Model metadata | DeepSeek R1 exposes 163.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | No OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | DeepSeek |
| Context window | 163.8K tokens | No data |
| Max output | 32.8K tokens | No data |
| Released | May 2025 | No data |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | No data |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | None listed |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | DeepSeek | No data |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-03-31 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528 | No data |
| References | No data | No data |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
speed / latency
144 tok/s / 3659ms
input / output
No data
Gitee AI50 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 32 tok/s / 21696ms input / output No data | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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阿里云百炼 DashScope15 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 25 tok/s / 38312ms input / output No data | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B speed / latency 74 tok/s / 6130ms input / output No data |
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SiliconFlow12 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 15 tok/s / 62393ms input / output No data | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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10dian-API0 tests | DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.0010/M / $0.0010/M | 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 |
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DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1-0528 speed / latency No data input / output $4.00/M / $16.00/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 |
DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1-0528 speed / latency No data input / output $4.00/M / $16.00/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 |
DeepSeek R1 siliconflow/deepseek-r1-0528 speed / latency No data input / output $0.050/M / $0.050/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 |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
