Model Comparison

DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is 1.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek-R1-0528 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.8x cheaper than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct ($0.89/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($2.15/1M tokens) is 2.4x more expensive than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct ($0.89/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-R1-0528 is more expensive than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$2.15
Best providerDeepinfra
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Input tokens$0.89
Output tokens$0.89
Best providerLambda
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

266.0B diff

DeepSeek-R1-0528 has 266.0B more parameters than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct, making it 65.7% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
671.0Bparameters
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
405.0Bparameters
671.0B
DeepSeek-R1-0528
405.0B
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek-R1-0528 accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Llama 3.1 405B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek-R1-0528 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is licensed under MIT, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

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

DeepSeek-R1-0528

MIT

Open weights

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-R1-0528 was released on 2025-05-28, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is 10 months newer than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

May 28, 2025

11 months ago

10mo newer
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Jul 23, 2024

1.8 years ago

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

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is available from DeepInfra, DeepSeek, Novita. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is available from Lambda, DeepInfra, Fireworks, Bedrock, Together, Hyperbolic, Google, Replicate.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.15/1M
deepseek logo
DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.19/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.70/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

lambda logo
Lambda
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $1.79/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.79/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $3.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.50/1M
hyperbolic logo
Hyperbolic
Input Price:Input: $4.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $16.00/1M
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Replicate
Input Price:Input: $9.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $9.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Higher GPQA score (81.0% vs 50.7%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (85.0% vs 73.3%)
Meta
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-R1-0528 is made by DeepSeek and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 scores MMLU-Redux: 93.4%, SimpleQA: 92.3%, AIME 2024: 91.4%, AIME 2025: 87.5%, MMLU-Pro: 85.0%. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct scores ARC-C: 96.9%, GSM8k: 96.8%, API-Bank: 92.0%, Multilingual MGSM (CoT): 91.6%, HumanEval: 89.0%.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 is 1.8x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-R1-0528 costs $0.50/M input and $2.15/M output via deepinfra. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct costs $0.89/M input and $0.89/M output via lambda.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 supports 131K tokens and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (131K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.89/M), licensing (MIT vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 is developed by DeepSeek and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is developed by Meta.