DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B Claude 4.7 Opus Reasoning Distilled
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | Qwen3.6 35B A3B Claude 4.7 Opus Reasoning Distilled | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 1.5B | 36.0B |
| Context | — | 262K |
| Architecture | — | Qwen3_5MoeForConditionalGeneration |
| License | MIT | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 32.8K | 12.7K |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Apr 2026 |
VRAM by Quantization: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B Claude 4.7 Opus Reasoning Distilled
| Quantization | Bits | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B VRAM | Qwen3.6 35B A3B Claude 4.7 Opus Reasoning Distilled VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 0.7 GB | 15.7 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 0.8 GB | — |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 0.7 GB | — |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 0.8 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 1.0 GB | — |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 1.2 GB | — |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 1.4 GB | 30.0 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 1.6 GB | 36.3 GB |
Verdict
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B needs less VRAM at Q2_K (0.7 GB vs 15.7 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 Claude 4.7 Opus Reasoning Distilled?
At Q2_K, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B needs 0.7 GB and Qwen3.6 35B A3B Claude 4.7 Opus Reasoning Distilled needs 15.7 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 Claude 4.7 Opus Reasoning Distilled?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is a 1.5B model from litert-community (Qwen family), while Qwen3.6 35B A3B Claude 4.7 Opus Reasoning Distilled is a 36.0B model from lordx64 (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.