R1 Distill Qwen 7B

DeepSeek chatreasoningcode Free

API ID: deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-7b

Input Price
Free
/1M tokens
Output Price
Free
/1M tokens

About R1 Distill Qwen 7B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is the most compact reasoning-capable model in the R1 distillation family. With just 7 billion parameters, it brings genuine reasoning ability to resource-constrained environments. The model demonstrates surprising problem-solving capability for its size, handling mathematics and logical tasks through step-by-step reasoning. It runs efficiently on consumer GPUs and cost-effective cloud instances. The open weights enable on-device deployment and fine-tuning with minimal compute. For developers seeking reasoning capability in the smallest practical package, this distilled model proves that advanced AI reasoning doesn't require massive models. It's ideal for edge deployment, mobile applications, and high-volume scenarios where reasoning adds value but resources are limited.

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Price Ranking
#1 lowest price among 599 Chat models โ€” Top 20% cheapest!

Model Specifications

Context Length
131k
Max Output
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Release Date
2025-05-30
Capabilities
chat reasoning code
Input Modalities
text
Output Modalities
text

Best For

  • Complex reasoning, math problems, multi-step logic
  • Code generation, debugging, code review, refactoring
  • Conversations, content writing, general assistance

Consider Alternatives For

  • Image understanding (needs vision capability)
  • Simple Q&A (cheaper models available)
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Get started with R1 Distill Qwen 7B API

OpenAI-compatible SDK
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.provider.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-7b",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)