Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B leads with 16.2% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is available on 6 providers. 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.
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B was introduced as a mid-sized variant in the Llama 3.2 family, designed to offer enhanced capabilities while maintaining efficiency. Built to provide a balanced option for applications requiring more than lightweight models but less than flagship sizes, it serves diverse use cases in the open-source community.
3 months newer

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

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

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Bedrock

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Sambanova
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