DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
Analysis Summary
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is a distilled version of DeepSeek's R1 reasoning model, built on a 14B Qwen backbone. With an intelligence index of 9.8, strong GPQA performance (0.484), and a LiveCodeBench score of 0.376, it punches above its weight for a model of this size, particularly on math and science reasoning tasks.
For businesses, it is best suited to self-hosted deployments where cost control is critical and tasks involve structured reasoning, math, or code generation. Instruction-following scores are modest (IFBench 0.221) and long-context reliability is limited (LCR 0.07), so it is not well-suited to complex multi-step agentic workflows or long-document analysis.
As an open-weight model, it offers flexibility for teams with infrastructure to run it locally. For cloud-based business use, newer and more capable models in the DeepSeek family or from Mistral offer better overall performance.
Assessed June 17, 2026
Editorial notes
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is a distilled reasoning model with strong math and GPQA scores, capable on coding tasks, and available as an open-weight model for self-hosted deployment.
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How DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B compares
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B ranks #228 of 380 AI models we track for overall intelligence. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
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Model Information
| Provider | DeepSeek |
| Release Date | January 20, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
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Frequently asked questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
How much does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B cost?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Who created DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is developed by DeepSeek and was released on January 20, 2025.
