--- title: "DeepSeek-R1 vs KnowledgeEditingPapers" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/deepseek-ai-deepseek-r1-vs-zjunlp-knowledgeeditingpapers" tools: ["deepseek-ai-deepseek-r1", "zjunlp-knowledgeeditingpapers"] --- # DeepSeek-R1 vs KnowledgeEditingPapers *GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026* ## Verdict Pick DeepSeek-R1 if deepSeek-R1 provides a set of distilled LLMs from Qwen and LLaMA series that support commercial use; pick KnowledgeEditingPapers if a specialized collection of foundational papers and reports that delve into the editing and manipulation of knowledge within large language models, making it a valuable resource for researchers looking to understand and斧. [DeepSeek-R1](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1) reports 92k GitHub stars, 12k forks, and 45 open issues, last pushed Jun 27, 2025. [KnowledgeEditingPapers](https://github.com/zjunlp/KnowledgeEditingPapers) has 1.2k stars, 79 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jun 25, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [DeepSeek-R1's repository](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1) and [KnowledgeEditingPapers's repository](https://github.com/zjunlp/KnowledgeEditingPapers). | | [DeepSeek-R1](/tools/deepseek-ai-deepseek-r1.md) | [KnowledgeEditingPapers](/tools/zjunlp-knowledgeeditingpapers.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Repository contains distilled LLM models derived from Qwen and LLaMA series for various commercial uses. | Must-read Papers on Knowledge Editing for Large Language Models | | Stars | 91,991 | 1,235 | | Forks | 11,711 | 79 | | Open issues | 45 | 0 | | Language | - | - | | Adopt for | DeepSeek-R1 provides a set of distilled LLMs from Qwen and LLaMA series that support commercial use. | A specialized collection of foundational papers and reports that delve into the editing and manipulation of knowledge within large language models, making it a valuable resource for researchers looking to understand and斧 | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Model Training | LLM Frameworks, Model Training | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [DeepSeek-R1](/tools/deepseek-ai-deepseek-r1.md) | [KnowledgeEditingPapers](/tools/zjunlp-knowledgeeditingpapers.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 379d | 16d | | Open issues (now) | 45 | 0 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/deepseek-ai-deepseek-r1/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/zjunlp-knowledgeeditingpapers/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: DeepSeek-R1 - **Pricing:** freemium - The repository allows for commercial use under the MIT License or respective original licenses with no explicit monetary costs outlined in the repository. - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; This is a rough estimate based on common model requirements. Specific models within DeepSeek-R1 may have different resource needs. - **Adopt for:** DeepSeek-R1 provides a set of distilled LLMs from Qwen and LLaMA series that support commercial use. ## Decision facts: KnowledgeEditingPapers - **Hosting:** unknown - **Adopt for:** A specialized collection of foundational papers and reports that delve into the editing and manipulation of knowledge within large language models, making it a valuable resource for researchers looking to understand and斧 - **License detail:** MIT ## Choose when ### Choose DeepSeek-R1 if… - Pricing: The repository allows for commercial use under the MIT License or respective original licenses with no explicit monetary costs outlined in the repository.. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; This is a rough estimate based on common model requirements. Specific models within DeepSeek-R1 may have different resource needs.. - Tags unique to DeepSeek-R1: derived models, mit license, distilled models, commercial use. - When you need to work with pre-trained models derived specifically from the Qwen-2.5 and Llama3.x series, benefiting from their unique characteristics. ### Choose KnowledgeEditingPapers if… - Tags unique to KnowledgeEditingPapers: model-editing, large-language-models, natural-language-processing, knowledge-editing. - You are specifically interested in recent advancements in knowledge editing techniques for large language models. - More recently updated (last pushed Jun 25, 2026). ## When NOT to use DeepSeek-R1 - Avoid if you need foundational models rather than distilled versions, as DeepSeek-R1 specializes in providing smaller, more efficient models suitable for resource-constrained environments. - If your project is tightly regulated or requires models from a different lineage, as DeepSeek-R1 exclusively provides derivatives of Qwen and LLaMA series. ## When NOT to use KnowledgeEditingPapers - You are looking for a broad overview of machine learning or AI in general, as this repository focuses narrowly on knowledge editing within large language models. - If you seek practical tooling or implementation guidance rather than theoretical insights and review papers. - Your focus is more on data preprocessing or model training techniques unrelated to the specific modification of knowledge mechanisms in LLMs. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between DeepSeek-R1 and KnowledgeEditingPapers? DeepSeek-R1: Repository contains distilled LLM models derived from Qwen and LLaMA series for various commercial uses.. KnowledgeEditingPapers: Must-read Papers on Knowledge Editing for Large Language Models. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose DeepSeek-R1 over KnowledgeEditingPapers? Choose DeepSeek-R1 over KnowledgeEditingPapers when Pricing: The repository allows for commercial use under the MIT License or respective original licenses with no explicit monetary costs outlined in the repository.; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; This is a rough estimate based on common model requirements. Specific models within DeepSeek-R1 may have different resource needs.; Tags unique to DeepSeek-R1: derived models, mit license, distilled models, commercial use; When you need to work with pre-trained models derived specifically from the Qwen-2.5 and Llama3.x series, benefiting from their unique characteristics. ### When should I choose KnowledgeEditingPapers over DeepSeek-R1? Choose KnowledgeEditingPapers over DeepSeek-R1 when Tags unique to KnowledgeEditingPapers: model-editing, large-language-models, natural-language-processing, knowledge-editing; You are specifically interested in recent advancements in knowledge editing techniques for large language models; More recently updated (last pushed Jun 25, 2026). ### When should I avoid DeepSeek-R1? Avoid if you need foundational models rather than distilled versions, as DeepSeek-R1 specializes in providing smaller, more efficient models suitable for resource-constrained environments. If your project is tightly regulated or requires models from a different lineage, as DeepSeek-R1 exclusively provides derivatives of Qwen and LLaMA series. ### When should I avoid KnowledgeEditingPapers? You are looking for a broad overview of machine learning or AI in general, as this repository focuses narrowly on knowledge editing within large language models. If you seek practical tooling or implementation guidance rather than theoretical insights and review papers. Your focus is more on data preprocessing or model training techniques unrelated to the specific modification of knowledge mechanisms in LLMs. ### Is DeepSeek-R1 or KnowledgeEditingPapers more popular on GitHub? DeepSeek-R1 has more GitHub stars (91,991 vs 1,235). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are DeepSeek-R1 and KnowledgeEditingPapers open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (DeepSeek-R1: MIT, KnowledgeEditingPapers: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to DeepSeek-R1 or KnowledgeEditingPapers? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [DeepSeek-R1 alternatives](/tools/deepseek-ai-deepseek-r1/alternatives) and [KnowledgeEditingPapers alternatives](/tools/zjunlp-knowledgeeditingpapers/alternatives) ([DeepSeek-R1 markdown twin](/tools/deepseek-ai-deepseek-r1/alternatives.md), [KnowledgeEditingPapers markdown twin](/tools/zjunlp-knowledgeeditingpapers/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/deepseek-ai-deepseek-r1-vs-zjunlp-knowledgeeditingpapers.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, DeepSeek-R1 or KnowledgeEditingPapers? DeepSeek-R1: Dormant. KnowledgeEditingPapers: Active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for DeepSeek-R1 and KnowledgeEditingPapers? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [DeepSeek-R1 trust report](/tools/deepseek-ai-deepseek-r1/trust); [KnowledgeEditingPapers trust report](/tools/zjunlp-knowledgeeditingpapers/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=deepseek-ai-deepseek-r1`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=deepseek-ai-deepseek-r1) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_