Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B leads with 2.0% higher average benchmark score. Kimi K2 0905 offers 268.3K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is $2.60 cheaper per million tokens. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 was introduced as the second generation of Moonshot's language model family, designed to provide enhanced capabilities across language understanding and generation. Built with architectural improvements and expanded training, it represents a significant advancement in Moonshot's model offerings.
7 months newer

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

Kimi K2 0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Kimi K2 0905
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Kimi K2 0905
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
DeepInfra

Kimi K2 0905

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Kimi K2 0905

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Kimi K2 0905
Novita
ZeroEval