DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Step 3.5 Flash

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Step 3.5 Flash. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5BNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
5.50
Total cost
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StepFunStep 3.5 FlashNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricDeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5BStep 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)5.516.6+201.8% Step 3.5 Flash is 3.0× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported17.34s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)—$0.10 / $0.30
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