Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct leads with 16.9% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is available on 8 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B was created through distillation into an ultra-compact Qwen architecture, designed to enable reasoning capabilities on resource-constrained devices. Built with just 1.5 billion parameters, it brings advanced analytical techniques to edge computing and mobile scenarios.
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B was developed as Meta's largest open-source language model, designed to provide frontier-level capabilities with 405 billion parameters. Built to demonstrate that open-source models can match proprietary systems in capability, it enables researchers and developers to experiment with and deploy a powerful foundation model without licensing restrictions.
6 months newer

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
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