Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B leads with 20.4% higher average benchmark score. Both models have similar pricing. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B was created as a larger distilled variant, designed to transfer more of DeepSeek-R1's reasoning capabilities into a Qwen-based foundation. Built to serve applications requiring enhanced analytical depth, it represents a powerful option in the distilled reasoning model family.
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 32B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepInfra

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
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DeepInfra
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