Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B (free)

DEPRECATED

OpenRouter

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 83/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 128k

Pricing Model Free / Open

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A-TIER

LLM7.io

Intelligence Score 86/100

Context Window 256K Context

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 86/100 vs 83/100, Codestral Latest outperforms DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B (free) by 3 points.

Close Match: The difference is minimal. Consider other factors like pricing and features.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B (free)	Codestral Latest
Context Window	128k	256K Context
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~80-84%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	30 RPM (no signup) / 120 RPM (free email token)
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Up to 5M tokens/day (rolling 24h, with free token)
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate	🐢 Slower (Reasoning)	Medium
Primary Use Case	🧠 Complex Reasoning	💻 Code Generation
Model Size	70B	Undisclosed
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	No signup tier is heavily rate-limited (30 RPM) Smaller, less well-known provider — verify uptime before production use
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	Works with zero signup OpenAI-compatible endpoint — swap base_url + key No signup required for basic use