Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 4B | 1.5B |
| Context | 262K | — |
| Architecture | Qwen3ForCausalLM | — |
| License | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| Downloads | 3.6K | 32.8K |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Sep 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
| Quantization | Bits | Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled VRAM | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 2.2 GB | 0.7 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 2.4 GB | 0.8 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 2.2 GB | — |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 2.5 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 2.9 GB | 1.0 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 3.3 GB | 1.2 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 3.8 GB | 1.4 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 4.5 GB | 1.6 GB |
Verdict
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (1.0 GB vs 2.9 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, Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled or DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B?
At Q4_K_M, Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled needs 2.9 GB and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B needs 1.0 GB, so DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is the lighter option to run locally.
- What is the difference between Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B?
Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled is a 4B model from khazarai (Qwen family), while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is a 1.5B model from litert-community (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.