Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B (free)

A-TIER

OpenRouter

Intelligence Score 83/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 128k

Pricing Model Free / Open

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S-TIER

DeepInfra

Intelligence Score 92/100

Context Window 128K

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 92/100 vs 83/100, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct outperforms DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B (free) by 9 points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B (free)	Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Context Window	128k	128K
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~85-87%
Release Date	2024	Jul 2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	60 RPM (varies by model)
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Credit-based (no daily cap)
Capabilities	No specific data	Reasoning
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate	🐢 Slower (Reasoning)	🐢 Slower (Reasoning)
Primary Use Case	🧠 Complex Reasoning	General Purpose
Model Size	70B	405B
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	$5 credit is one-time only Credits expire after 90 days Rate limits vary by model
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	OpenAI-compatible API (drop-in replacement) 40+ open-source models hosted Fast inference with optimized serving