Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B leads with 8.8% higher average benchmark score. GPT-4o mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B was developed as a compact distilled variant, designed to bring reasoning capabilities to a more efficient 8B parameter Llama base. Built to democratize access to reasoning-enhanced models, it provides a lightweight option for applications requiring analytical depth with limited resources.
OpenAI
GPT-4o Mini was created as a smaller, more efficient variant of GPT-4o, designed to bring multimodal capabilities to applications requiring faster response times and lower costs. Built to democratize access to advanced vision and text understanding, it enables developers to build sophisticated applications with reduced resource requirements.
6 months newer

GPT-4o mini
OpenAI
2024-07-18

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

GPT-4o mini
GPT-4o mini
2023-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

GPT-4o mini
Azure

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

GPT-4o mini

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

GPT-4o mini