Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Grok-2 mini

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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Grok-2 mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

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

Sat May 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

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
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat May 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-2 mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B does not.

Grok-2 mini 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

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is licensed under MIT, while Grok-2 mini 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

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B was released on 2025-01-20, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is 5 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

5mo newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 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

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?Start an Issue discussion

Key Takeaways

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (65.2% vs 51.0%)
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
xAI
Grok-2 mini

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B or Grok-2 mini?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is made by DeepSeek and Grok-2 mini is made by xAI. 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 Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B scores MATH-500: 94.5%, AIME 2024: 86.7%, GPQA: 65.2%, LiveCodeBench: 57.5%. Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B and Grok-2 mini?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B supports 128K tokens and Grok-2 mini 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 Grok-2 mini?

Key differences include 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 Grok-2 mini?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is developed by DeepSeek and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.