Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

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DeepSeek: R1 (free)

OpenRouter

Intelligence Score 65/100
Model Popularity 0 votes
Context Window 128k
Pricing Model Free / Open
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Llama 3.1 70B

A-TIER

Lepton AI

Intelligence Score 87/100
Context Window 8K
Pricing Model Commercial / Paid
Model Popularity 0 votes
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FINAL VERDICT

Llama 3.1 70B Wins

With an intelligence score of 87/100 vs 65/100, Llama 3.1 70B outperforms DeepSeek: R1 (free) by 22 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Llama 3.1 70B.
HEAD-TO-HEAD

Detailed Comparison

Feature
DeepSeek: R1 (free)
Llama 3.1 70B
Context Window
128k 8K
Architecture
Dense Transformer Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score
~60-64% ~80-84%
Release Date
2024 Jul 2024
Pricing Model
Free Tier Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)
20 requests/minute 60 RPM
Daily Limit
50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup) Credit-based
Capabilities
No specific data
Reasoning
Performance Tier
C-Tier (Good) A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate
🐢 Slower (Reasoning) ⚡ Fast
Primary Use Case
🧠 Complex Reasoning General Purpose
Model Size
Undisclosed 70B
Limitations
  • Limits depend on account history/topup
  • Community key models
  • Free models have lower priority during peak demand
  • Credits needed for production volume
  • Smaller model selection than aggregators
  • Focus on deployment over just API
Key Strengths
  • Unified API for 100+ models from all providers
  • OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement)
  • Automatic model fallback and routing
  • Standard OpenAI-compatible APIs
  • Deploy custom models with one command
  • High throughput optimization

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