Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B leads with 2.3% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is available on 5 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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 90B was developed as a flagship-tier open-source model, designed to provide advanced capabilities with 90 billion parameters. Built to serve applications requiring high-quality reasoning and generation, it represents a powerful option within the Llama 3.2 series for demanding tasks.
3 months newer

Llama 3.2 90B 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 90B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
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