Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Granite 3.3 8B Base

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

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, MATH-500), while Granite 3.3 8B Base is better at 0 benchmarks.

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

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

62.4B diff

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B has 62.4B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Base, making it 764.1% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
70.6Bparameters
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
8.2Bparameters
70.6B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
8.2B
Granite 3.3 8B Base

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B does not.

Granite 3.3 8B Base 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

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is licensed under MIT, while Granite 3.3 8B Base uses Apache 2.0.

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

MIT

Open weights

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B was released on 2025-01-20, while Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16.

Granite 3.3 8B Base is 3 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 16, 2025

1.1 years ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Base's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

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Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Higher AIME 2024 score (86.7% vs 81.2%)
Higher MATH-500 score (94.5% vs 69.0%)
IBM
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B or Granite 3.3 8B Base?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is made by DeepSeek and Granite 3.3 8B Base is made by IBM. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B compare to Granite 3.3 8B Base in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B scores MATH-500: 94.5%, AIME 2024: 86.7%, GPQA: 65.2%, LiveCodeBench: 57.5%. Granite 3.3 8B Base scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, HellaSwag: 80.1%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B and Granite 3.3 8B Base?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B supports 128K tokens and Granite 3.3 8B Base 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 Distill Llama 70B and Granite 3.3 8B Base?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B and Granite 3.3 8B Base?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is developed by DeepSeek and Granite 3.3 8B Base is developed by IBM.