Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models have similar pricing. 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.
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B was developed as a compact yet capable model from Mistral AI, designed to provide strong instruction-following with just 8 billion parameters. Built for applications requiring efficient deployment while maintaining reliable performance, it represents Mistral's smallest production-ready offering.
3 months newer

Ministral 8B Instruct
Mistral AI
2024-10-16

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Ministral 8B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
DeepInfra

Ministral 8B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Ministral 8B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Ministral 8B Instruct
Mistral AI