Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok-3 Mini leads with 16.9% higher average benchmark score. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B offers 120.0K more tokens in context window than Grok-3 Mini. Both models have similar pricing. Grok-3 Mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Grok-3 Mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B was created through knowledge distillation from DeepSeek-R1 into a Llama-based architecture, designed to transfer reasoning capabilities to a widely-used open-source foundation. Built to combine DeepSeek's reasoning innovations with Llama's ecosystem compatibility, it enables broader access to advanced reasoning techniques.
xAI
Grok 3 Mini was developed as an efficient version of Grok 3, designed to bring next-generation capabilities to resource-conscious deployments. Built to provide strong performance with practical efficiency, it extends Grok 3's innovations to broader application scenarios.
28 days newer

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Grok-3 Mini
xAI
2025-02-17
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Grok-3 Mini
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Grok-3 Mini
Grok-3 Mini
2024-11-17
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
DeepInfra

Grok-3 Mini

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Grok-3 Mini

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Grok-3 Mini
xAI