Qwen3.6 28B vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Qwen3.6 28B | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 28.2B | 14.8B |
| Context | 262K | 131K |
| Architecture | Qwen3_5MoeForCausalLM | Qwen2ForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | — |
| Downloads | 1.2K | 361 |
| Released | May 2026 | Jul 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Qwen3.6 28B vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2
| Quantization | Bits | Qwen3.6 28B VRAM | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 12.4 GB | 7.0 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 14.2 GB | 7.9 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 12.7 GB | 7.2 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | — | 8.1 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 17.3 GB | 9.6 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 20.5 GB | 11.2 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 23.7 GB | 12.9 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 28.6 GB | 15.5 GB |
Verdict
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (9.6 GB vs 17.3 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Qwen3.6 28B supports a longer context window (262K tokens). Qwen3.6 28B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Qwen3.6 28B or DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2?
At Q4_K_M, Qwen3.6 28B needs 17.3 GB and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 needs 9.6 GB, so DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Qwen3.6 28B or DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2?
Qwen3.6 28B supports 262,144 tokens and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between Qwen3.6 28B and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2?
Qwen3.6 28B is a 28.2B model from 0xSero (Qwen family), while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 is a 14.8B model from huihui-ai (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.