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# DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B

> DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B by DeepSeek, released January 2025. Ranked #226 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 35.5. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B by DeepSeek ranks 226th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 35.5. Its strongest category is agentic & tool use, where it ranks 94th.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #226 of 354
- **Index score:** 35.5
- **Evidence:** Confirmed 14 results
- **Provider:** [![](/logos/deepseek.svg) DeepSeek](https://noometry.com/providers/deepseek)
- **Released:** January 20, 2025
- **Weights:** Open weights
- **Reasoning:** Unknown
- **Context window:** —
- **Max output:** —
- **Input price:** Not listed
- **Output price:** Not listed
- **Blended price:** Not listed
- **Output speed:** Not measured
- **Value:** Not ranked
- **Knowledge cutoff:** Unknown

## Category scores

Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B category scores

1.  Coding 36.1
2.  Agentic & Tool Use 28.1
3.  Reasoning 18.2
4.  Math 34.5
5.  Knowledge 35.7
6.  Instruction Following 61.6
7.  Writing & Preference 49.6
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DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 36.1 | #212 | 3 |
| [Agentic & Tool Use](https://noometry.com/best/agentic) | 28.1 | #94 | 1 |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 18.2 | #284 | 3 |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 34.5 | #194 | 2 |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 35.7 | #182 | 1 |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 61.6 | #243 | 1 |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 49.6 | #188 | 1 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 35.7 | −1.7 | #182 of 314, top 58% |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 34.5 | −2.1 | #194 of 327, top 60% |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 49.6 | −4.1 | #188 of 312, top 61% |

### Weakest categories

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 18.2 | −5.4 | #284 of 350, top 82% |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 61.6 | −9.7 | #243 of 305, top 80% |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 36.1 | −2.6 | #212 of 340, top 63% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Llama 3.1 Nemotron 51b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/llama-3-1-nemotron-51b-instruct) | #222 | 35.9 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-llama-3-1-nemotron-51b-instruct) |
| [Nemotron 4 340b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/nemotron-4-340b-instruct) | #223 | 35.9 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-nemotron-4-340b-instruct) |
| [Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 8b](https://noometry.com/models/llama-3-1-tulu-3-8b) | #224 | 35.7 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-llama-3-1-tulu-3-8b) |
| [Qwen3 14B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-14b) | #225 | 35.5 | $0.61 | 79 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-qwen3-14b) |
| [Magistral Medium](https://noometry.com/models/magistral-medium) | #227 | 35.2 | $2.75 | 0 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-magistral-medium) |
| [Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb 2025)](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-2-0-flash) | #228 | 35.1 | — | 92 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-gemini-2-0-flash) |
| [C4ai Aya Expanse 8b](https://noometry.com/models/c4ai-aya-expanse-8b) | #229 | 34.9 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/c4ai-aya-expanse-8b-vs-deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b) |
| [Qwen Max](https://noometry.com/models/qwen-max) | #230 | 34.7 | $2.80 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-qwen-max) |

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## Benchmark results

Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.

### Coding

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B Coding benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BigCodeBench Instruct](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/bigcodebench-instruct) | 43.9% | #23 of 64, top 36% |  | [BigCodeBench](https://bigcode-bench.github.io/) | 2025-01-20 |
| [LiveBench Coding](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/livebench-coding) | 33.7% | #30 of 39, top 77% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| [BigCodeBench Complete](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/bigcodebench-complete) | 54.9% | #19 of 66, top 29% |  | [BigCodeBench](https://bigcode-bench.github.io/) | 2025-01-20 |

### Agentic & Tool Use

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B Agentic & Tool Use benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BALROG](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/balrog) | 19.5% | #24 of 35, top 69% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Reasoning

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chess Puzzles](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/chess-puzzles) | 1% | #104 of 129, top 81% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-28 |
| [LiveBench Reasoning](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/livebench-reasoning) | 52.3% | #17 of 39, top 44% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| [LiveBench Data Analysis](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/livebench-data-analysis) | 45.4% | #29 of 39, top 75% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| [Epoch Capabilities Index](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/epoch-capabilities-index) | 137.44 | #118 of 213, top 56% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/eci) | 2025-01-20 |
| [LiveBench](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/livebench) | 45.5% | #25 of 39, top 65% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Math

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B Math benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/otis-mock-aime) | 55.6% | #109 of 173, top 64% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-28 |
| [LiveBench Math](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/livebench-math) | 59.4% | #13 of 39, top 34% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Knowledge

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B Knowledge benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [GPQA Diamond](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/gpqa-diamond) | 64.1% | #109 of 186, top 59% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) | 2026-08-28 |

### Instruction Following

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B Instruction Following benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LiveBench Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/livebench-if) | 55.7% | #33 of 39, top 85% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Writing & Preference

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B Writing & Preference benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LiveBench Language](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/livebench-language) | 26.8% | #29 of 39, top 75% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

## Compare DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B

-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Qwen3 14B](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-qwen3-14b)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Magistral Medium](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-magistral-medium)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 8b](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-llama-3-1-tulu-3-8b)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb 2025)](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-gemini-2-0-flash)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Nemotron 4 340b Instruct](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-nemotron-4-340b-instruct)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs C4ai Aya Expanse 8b](https://noometry.com/compare/c4ai-aya-expanse-8b-vs-deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-gpt-6-astra)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-gemini-3-8-flash)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-kimi-k3)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-grok-4-6)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-qwen3-8-max)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-glm-5-3)
-   [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B vs Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b-vs-muse-spark-1-3)

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## Frequently asked questions

### How good is DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B?

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B by DeepSeek ranks 226th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 35.5. Its strongest category is agentic & tool use, where it ranks 94th.

### Is DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B open source?

Yes. DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.

### What are DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B places best in knowledge, math, writing & preference and lowest in reasoning, instruction following, coding.

### What is DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B best at?

Its best category is agentic & tool use, where it ranks 94th on Noometry.

### Cite this page

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