Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp leads with 28.4% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct offers 26.6K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp. Both models have similar pricing. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp was introduced as an experimental release, designed to test new architectural innovations and training methodologies. Built to explore the boundaries of mixture-of-experts design, it serves as a research preview for techniques that may be incorporated into future stable releases.
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.
1 year newer

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
DeepSeek
2025-09-29
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
Novita
ZeroEval

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
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