Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning

Comparing DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B and Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B and Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

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 2.0x cheaper than Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.3x cheaper than Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning 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
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerDeepinfra
xAI
Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerxAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning accepts 2,000,000 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 Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning is limited to 30,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning
Input2,000,000 tokens
Output30,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B does not.

Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning 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-4 Fast Non-Reasoning

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is licensed under MIT, while Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning 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-4 Fast Non-Reasoning

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B was released on 2025-01-20, while Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning was released on 2025-08-28.

Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning is 7 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

Jan 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning

Aug 28, 2025

7 months ago

7mo 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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is available from DeepInfra. Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning is available from xAI.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

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

Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning

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xAI
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
xAI
Larger context window (2,000,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B
xAI
Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B (DeepSeek) and Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning (xAI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B scores MATH-500: 94.5%, AIME 2024: 86.7%, GPQA: 65.2%, LiveCodeBench: 57.5%.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is 2.0x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via deepinfra. Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning costs $0.20/M input and $0.50/M output via xai.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B supports 128K tokens and Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning supports 2.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (128K vs 2.0M), input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.20/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is developed by DeepSeek and Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning is developed by xAI.