Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct leads with 7.9% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 70B 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 70B was created as a balanced open-source model, designed to provide strong performance with 70 billion parameters while remaining practical for many deployment scenarios. Built to serve as a versatile foundation for fine-tuning and application development, it combines capability with accessibility in the open-source ecosystem.
6 months newer

Llama 3.1 70B 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 70B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Bedrock

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
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