Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 32B | 1.8B |
| Context | 131K | 131K |
| Architecture | Qwen2ForCausalLM | Qwen2ForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| Downloads | 43.2K | 788.2K |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
| Quantization | Bits | Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B VRAM | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 14.4 GB | 1.1 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 16.4 GB | 1.2 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 14.8 GB | — |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 16.8 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 20.0 GB | 1.4 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 23.6 GB | 1.6 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 27.2 GB | 1.8 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 32.8 GB | 2.1 GB |
Verdict
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (1.4 GB vs 20.0 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B or DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B?
At Q4_K_M, Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B needs 20.0 GB and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B needs 1.4 GB, so DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B or DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B?
Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B supports 131,072 tokens and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B?
Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B is a 32B model from deepcogito (Qwen family), while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is a 1.8B model from DeepSeek (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.