Model Comparison

Claude 3 Opus vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is 171.4x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude 3 Opus outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Opus ($15.00/1M tokens) is 150.0x more expensive than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Opus ($75.00/1M tokens) is 187.5x more expensive than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Opus is more expensive than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Opus accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B's 128,000 tokens. Claude 3 Opus can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Opus supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B does not.

Claude 3 Opus can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3 Opus

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Opus is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3 Opus

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Opus was released on 2024-02-29, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B was released on 2025-01-20.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is 11 months newer than Claude 3 Opus.

Claude 3 Opus

Feb 29, 2024

2.1 years ago

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Jan 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

10mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is available from DeepInfra.

Claude 3 Opus

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
DeepSeek
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (65.2% vs 50.4%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Opus vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Opus is made by Anthropic and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude 3 Opus scores ARC-C: 96.4%, HellaSwag: 95.4%, GSM8k: 95.0%, MGSM: 90.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 86.8%. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B scores MATH-500: 94.5%, AIME 2024: 86.7%, GPQA: 65.2%, LiveCodeBench: 57.5%.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is 150.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via deepinfra.
Claude 3 Opus supports 200K tokens and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is developed by DeepSeek.