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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 vs DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B

Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 and DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

moderate confidence

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 leads overall

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 leads in context window and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B remains competitive with advantages in price.

Best for with DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3

Long document processingLong-form content generation

Best for with DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B

Budget-conscious workflows

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Technical specifications

	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3	DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B
Provider	DeepSeek	DeepSeek
Input price	$0.32/M	$0.70/M
Output price	$0.89/M	$0.80/M
Context window	164K	131K
Max output	164K	16K
Capabilities	Tool use	Reasoning
Released	Dec 26, 2024	Jan 23, 2025

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Price

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B leads

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3

$0.89/M tokens