Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
vs. Llama 3 Instruct 70B

Comparing 2 AI models · 6 benchmarks · DeepSeek, Meta

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Most Affordable

Meta logo Llama 3 Instruct 70B

$0.58/1M

Highest Intelligence

DeepSeek logo DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

40.2% GPQA

Best for Coding

DeepSeek logo DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

11.4 Coding Index

Price Difference

1.2x

input cost range

Composite Indices

Intelligence, Coding, Math

Standard Benchmarks

Academic and industry benchmarks

Benchmark Winners

6 tests
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

6
  • GPQA
  • MMLU Pro
  • HLE
  • LiveCodeBench
  • MATH 500
  • AIME 2025
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Llama 3 Instruct 70B

0

No clear wins

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GLM

GLM 5

$1.00 / $3.20

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Kimi K2.5

$0.60 / $2.80

per M tokens

MiniMax

MiniMax M2.5

$0.30 / $1.20

per M tokens

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Qwen3.5 122B

$0.40 / $3.00

per M tokens

Metric
DeepSeek logo DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.70/1M$0.58/1M
Output Cost $1.05/1M$1.75/1M
Blended (3:1) $0.79/1M $0.87/1M
Specifications
Organization DeepSeekMeta
Release Date Jan 20, 2025Apr 18, 2024
Performance & Speed
Throughput 39.8 tok/s43.0 tok/s
TTFT 595ms439ms
Latency 50871ms439ms
Composite Indices
Intelligence 16.08.9
Coding 11.46.8
Math 53.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 40.2%37.9%
MMLU Pro 79.5%57.4%
HLE 6.1%4.4%
LiveCodeBench 26.6%19.8%
MATH 500 93.5%48.3%
AIME 2025 53.7%
AIME (Original) 67.0%0.0%
SciCode 31.2%18.9%
LCR 11.0%0.0%
IFBench 27.6%37.1%
TAU-bench v2 21.9%0.0%
TerminalBench Hard 1.5%0.8%

Key Takeaways

Llama 3 Instruct 70B offers the best value at $0.58/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B leads in reasoning capabilities with a 40.2% GPQA, excelling at complex analytical tasks and problem-solving.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B reaches a 11.4 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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Llama 3 Instruct 70B

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Understanding Composite Indices

  • Intelligence Index: Aggregated score combining MMLU-Pro, GPQA, and HLE benchmarks - measures overall reasoning and knowledge capabilities
  • Coding Index: Composite metric from LiveCodeBench, SciCode, and LiveCodeBench Review - evaluates programming proficiency across multiple languages
  • Math Index: Combined score from AIME, AIME 2025, and MATH-500 benchmarks - assesses mathematical reasoning from high school to competition level

Key Comparison Metrics

  • Benchmark Scores: Standardized tests measuring intelligence, coding, math, and specialized capabilities - higher percentages indicate better performance
  • Pricing Analysis: Compare input and output token costs across models - critical for budgeting API usage and scaling applications
  • Performance Metrics: Throughput (tokens/second) and latency measurements for real-time application planning
  • Context Windows: Maximum token capacity for processing documents and maintaining conversation history

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Performance vs Cost

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Task-Specific Selection

Prioritize relevant indices: coding index for development tasks, math index for STEM applications, intelligence index for general reasoning

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