DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Qwen3.6 35B A3b Crown Halo Mtp Dynamic
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | Qwen3.6 35B A3b Crown Halo Mtp Dynamic | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 1.8B | 35B |
| Context | 131K | — |
| Architecture | Qwen2ForCausalLM | — |
| License | MIT | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 788.2K | 694 |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Jun 2026 |
VRAM by Quantization: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Qwen3.6 35B A3b Crown Halo Mtp Dynamic
| Quantization | Bits | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B VRAM | Qwen3.6 35B A3b Crown Halo Mtp Dynamic VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 1.1 GB | 16.4 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 1.2 GB | 18.8 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 1.1 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 1.4 GB | 23.1 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 1.6 GB | 27.4 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 1.8 GB | 31.8 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 2.1 GB | 38.5 GB |
Verdict
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (1.4 GB vs 23.1 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, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or Qwen3.6 35B A3b Crown Halo Mtp Dynamic?
At Q4_K_M, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B needs 1.4 GB and Qwen3.6 35B A3b Crown Halo Mtp Dynamic needs 23.1 GB, so DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is the lighter option to run locally.
- What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Qwen3.6 35B A3b Crown Halo Mtp Dynamic?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is a 1.8B model from DeepSeek (Qwen family), while Qwen3.6 35B A3b Crown Halo Mtp Dynamic is a 35B model from jcbtc (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.