Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 40.5% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is available on 6 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 3.2 11B was introduced as a mid-sized variant in the Llama 3.2 family, designed to offer enhanced capabilities while maintaining efficiency. Built to provide a balanced option for applications requiring more than lightweight models but less than flagship sizes, it serves diverse use cases in the open-source community.
3 months newer

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

DeepSeek R1 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Bedrock

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Sambanova
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