Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 26.6% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is available on 5 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 90B was developed as a flagship-tier open-source model, designed to provide advanced capabilities with 90 billion parameters. Built to serve applications requiring high-quality reasoning and generation, it represents a powerful option within the Llama 3.2 series for demanding tasks.
3 months newer

Llama 3.2 90B 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 90B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Bedrock

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Hyperbolic
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