Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 9.8% higher average benchmark score. 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.
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B was created as a compact variant optimized by NVIDIA, designed to bring Llama 3.1 capabilities to more efficient deployments. Built with NVIDIA's efficiency optimizations, it serves applications requiring strong performance with reduced resource requirements.
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DeepSeek R1 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
NVIDIA
2025-03-18
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1