DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Abliterated vs QwQ 32B
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Abliterated | QwQ 32B | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 32.8B | 32.8B |
| Context | 131K | 41K |
| Architecture | Qwen2ForCausalLM | Qwen2ForCausalLM |
| License | — | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 5.3K | 58.5K |
| Released | Feb 2025 | — |
VRAM by Quantization: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Abliterated vs QwQ 32B
| Quantization | Bits | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Abliterated VRAM | QwQ 32B VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 14.8 GB | — |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 16.8 GB | — |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 15.2 GB | — |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 17.2 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 20.5 GB | 20.5 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 24.2 GB | 24.2 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 27.9 GB | 27.9 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 33.6 GB | 33.6 GB |
Verdict
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Abliterated supports a longer context window (131K tokens). QwQ 32B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Abliterated or QwQ 32B?
At Q4_K_M, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Abliterated needs 20.5 GB and QwQ 32B needs 20.5 GB, so DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Abliterated is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Abliterated or QwQ 32B?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Abliterated supports 131,072 tokens and QwQ 32B supports 40,960 tokens.
- What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Abliterated and QwQ 32B?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Abliterated is a 32.8B model from huihui-ai (Qwen family), while QwQ 32B is a 32.8B model from Alibaba (QwQ family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.