# DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is a model from DeepSeek with open weights, first recorded on 17 Sep 2026; its release date is not established. The context window is 131,072 tokens.

- Developer: DeepSeek
- Id: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-7B
- Sighting: 2026-09-17T18:12:15.420Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-7B)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2025-01-20
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-7B/paths-info/916b56a44061fd5cd7d6a8fb632557ed4f724f60)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-7b/

## Questions

### What is the context window of DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B?

The context window is 131,072 tokens.

### Are the weights of DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B publicly available?

Yes. DeepSeek publishes the weights.

### When was DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 17 Sep 2026.

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:deepseek-ai](https://huggingface.co/api/models/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-7B/paths-info/916b56a44061fd5cd7d6a8fb632557ed4f724f60)
- [huggingface-router](https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-7B)

## Signals