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Command R+ vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B leads the LLM Stats Score 14.8 to 0.2. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is 2.5x cheaper per token.

Cohere · DeepSeek · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 14.8 to 0.2, ranking #214 overall.

On price, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is roughly 2.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Command R+

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 14.8 and ranks #214 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 2.5x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Command R+
Cohere
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
DeepSeek
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
0.2
#305
14.8
#214
Reasoning
-0.1
#301
15.0
#208
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
$0.25 / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$0.40 / M
Context window
128,000
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Command R+
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
Math
-1.7#292
16.7#191
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Command R+ · 4 for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

No common benchmarks found

Command R+ and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B costs less

For input processing, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Command R+ 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
Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com
Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

33.4B diff

Command R+ has 33.4B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B, making it 47.3% larger.

Cohere
Command R+
104.0Bparameters
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
70.6Bparameters
104.0B
Command R+
70.6B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B uses MIT.

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

Command R+

CC BY-NC

Open weights

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B was released on 2025-01-20.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is 5 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

2.0 years ago

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Jan 20, 2025

1.6 years ago

4mo 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

Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is available from DeepInfra.

Command R+

cohere logo
Cohere
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Command R+ and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Command R+
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
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FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B.

Which is better, Command R+ or DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B leads the LLM Stats Score 14.8 to 0.2. Command R+ is made by Cohere and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Command R+ compare to DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B in benchmarks?

Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B scores MATH-500: 94.5%, AIME 2024: 86.7%, GPQA: 65.2%, LiveCodeBench: 57.5%.

Is Command R+ cheaper than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Command R+ and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B?

Command R+ supports 128K 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.

What are the main differences between Command R+ and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (0.2 vs 14.8), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.10/M), licensing (CC BY-NC vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command R+ and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B?

Command R+ is developed by Cohere and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is developed by DeepSeek.

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