Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B | Mistral 7B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.27 | $0.25 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.27 | $0.25 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Mistral 7B Instruct is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.25/M tokens vs $0.27/M for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B wins 10 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 0 for Mistral 7B Instruct. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Mistral 7B Instruct generates tokens faster at 188 tok/s vs 59 tok/s. However, Mistral 7B Instruct has lower time-to-first-token (0.27s vs 0.49s).
Choose based on your priorities: Mistral 7B Instruct for lower cost, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B for stronger benchmark performance, and Mistral 7B Instruct for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.