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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs Grok-3 Mini
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok-3 Mini leads with 30.5% higher average benchmark score. Grok-3 Mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Grok-3 Mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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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.
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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 8B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Grok-3 Mini
xAI
2025-02-17
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Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
Average Score:56.2%
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Grok-3 Mini
Average Score:86.7%(+30.5%)
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
Grok-3 Mini
2024-11-17
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
0 providers
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Grok-3 Mini
1 providers
xAI
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
Avg Score:56.2%
Providers:0
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Grok-3 Mini
Avg Score:86.7%(+30.5%)
Providers:1