Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
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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.
IBM
Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview was introduced as an experimental ultra-compact model, designed to demonstrate IBM's progress in efficient model development. Built to explore the boundaries of what small models can achieve for enterprise applications, it represents an early look at next-generation Granite capabilities.
3 months newer

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
IBM
2025-05-02
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview