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DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B and Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

moderate confidence

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking leads overall

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking leads in capabilities and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B remains a solid alternative depending on your specific needs.

Best for with DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B

No clear advantages identified

Best for with Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Multi-modal tasksLong-form content generation

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Technical specifications

	DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B	Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Provider	DeepSeek	Qwen
Input price	$0.70/M	$0.10/M
Output price	$0.80/M	$0.78/M
Context window	131K	131K
Max output	16K	33K
Capabilities	Reasoning	Tool useReasoning
Released	Jan 23, 2025	Sep 11, 2025

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