Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 31.6% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, DeepSeek R1 Zero is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Zero was introduced as an experimental variant trained with minimal human supervision, designed to develop reasoning patterns through self-guided reinforcement learning. Built to explore how models can discover analytical strategies independently, it represents research into autonomous reasoning capability development.
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 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Bedrock

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
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