Data points: 55
The readout for DeepSeek R1 and Qwen-72B, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
DeepSeek R1
DeepSeek R1 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 0.
Evidence depth
55 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek R1
The charts below split 7 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek R1 vs Qwen-72Bdeepseek-r1-vs-qwen-72b | Model A DeepSeek R1 | Model B Qwen-72B |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 0 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 | Qwen-72B |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Qwen-72B |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Qwen-72B |
|---|---|---|
5 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 6 tok/s / 4163ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek R1 and Qwen-72B: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek R1 | Qwen-72B |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek R1 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Qwen-72B Qwen-72B does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. |
TL;DR: DeepSeek R1 leads across 55 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek R1 vs Qwen-72B into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| No data |
| 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. |
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| Developer | DeepSeek | No data |
| 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 |
Qwen-72B
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
APDSM0 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen-72B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Chlink API0 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen-72B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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IXIOCCAPI0 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen-72B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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MapleLeaf API0 tests | DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.400/M / $1.70/M | Qwen-72B qwen-8b speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M |
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DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.548/M / $2.19/M | Qwen-72B qwen-72b-chat speed / latency No data input / output $10.27/M / $10.27/M |
DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.548/M / $2.19/M | Qwen-72B qwen-72b-chat speed / latency No data input / output $10.27/M / $10.27/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
