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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Gemini 1.5 Pro

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B and Gemini 1.5 Pro are closely matched at 14.8 and 12.5 on the LLM Stats Score. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is 25.0x cheaper per token.

DeepSeek · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B and Gemini 1.5 Pro are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 14.8 and 12.5.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is roughly 25.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 1.5 Pro also accepts a larger context window (2,097,152 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

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

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 25.0x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Gemini 1.5 Pro

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 2,097,152 token context window

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
DeepSeek
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
14.8
#214
12.5
#233
Reasoning
15.0
#208
12.2
#229
Coding
8.6
#164
4.5
#193
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.10 / M
$2.50 / M
Output price
$0.40 / M
$10.00 / M
Context window
128,000
2,097,152

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Math
16.7#191
17.1#186
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B · 23 for Gemini 1.5 Pro

1 shared

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Gemini 1.5 Pro is better at 0 benchmarks.

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

Sat Aug 29 2026 • llm-stats.com

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, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B ($0.10/1M tokens) is 25.0x cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Pro ($2.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B ($0.40/1M tokens) is 25.0x cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Pro ($10.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 1.5 Pro 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
Sat Aug 29 2026 • llm-stats.com
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerDeepinfra
Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input tokens$2.50
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Pro accepts 2,097,152 input tokens compared to DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input2,097,152 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Sat Aug 29 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 1.5 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B does not.

Gemini 1.5 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is licensed under MIT, while Gemini 1.5 Pro uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

MIT

Open weights

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B was released on 2025-01-20, while Gemini 1.5 Pro was released on 2024-05-01.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is 9 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Pro.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Jan 20, 2025

1.6 years ago

8mo newer
Gemini 1.5 Pro

May 1, 2024

2.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Pro's training data extends to 2023-11-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

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Gemini 1.5 Pro

Nov 2023

Provider Availability

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is available from DeepInfra. Gemini 1.5 Pro is available from Google.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

Gemini 1.5 Pro

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $2.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Gemini 1.5 Pro.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B or Gemini 1.5 Pro?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B and Gemini 1.5 Pro are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 14.8 and 12.5. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is made by DeepSeek and Gemini 1.5 Pro is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B compare to Gemini 1.5 Pro in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B scores MATH-500: 94.5%, AIME 2024: 86.7%, GPQA: 65.2%, LiveCodeBench: 57.5%. Gemini 1.5 Pro scores XSTest: 98.8%, FLEURS: 93.3%, HellaSwag: 93.3%, GSM8k: 90.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 89.2%.

Is DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Pro?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is 25.0x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via deepinfra. Gemini 1.5 Pro costs $2.50/M input and $10.00/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B and Gemini 1.5 Pro?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B supports 128K tokens and Gemini 1.5 Pro supports 2.1M 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 Distill Llama 70B and Gemini 1.5 Pro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (14.8 vs 12.5), context window (128K vs 2.1M), input pricing ($0.10 vs $2.50/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B and Gemini 1.5 Pro?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is developed by DeepSeek and Gemini 1.5 Pro is developed by Google.

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