Model Comparison

DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

DeepSeek-R1-0528 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

418.0B diff

DeepSeek-R1-0528 has 418.0B more parameters than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1, making it 165.2% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
671.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
253.0Bparameters
671.0B
DeepSeek-R1-0528
253.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-R1-0528 specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only DeepSeek-R1-0528 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is licensed under MIT, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 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 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

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 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 was released on 2025-04-07.

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is 2 months newer than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

May 28, 2025

11 months ago

1mo newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Apr 7, 2025

1.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-01, while DeepSeek-R1-0528's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-R1-0528's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (87.5% vs 72.5%)
Higher GPQA score (81.0% vs 76.0%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (73.3% vs 66.3%)

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1.

Which is better, DeepSeek-R1-0528 or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-R1-0528 is made by DeepSeek and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek-R1-0528 compare to Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 in benchmarks?

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 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 scores MATH-500: 97.0%, IFEval: 89.5%, GPQA: 76.0%, BFCL v2: 74.1%, AIME 2025: 72.5%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-R1-0528 and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 supports 131K tokens and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-R1-0528 and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-R1-0528 and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is developed by DeepSeek and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is developed by NVIDIA.