Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs DeepSeek-V3

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, LiveCodeBench), while DeepSeek-V3 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH-500).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Cost data unavailable.

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DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3
Input tokens$0.27
Output tokens$1.10
Best providerDeepSeek
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

663.0B diff

DeepSeek-V3 has 663.0B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B, making it 8256.2% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
8.0Bparameters
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3
671.0Bparameters
8.0B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
671.0B
DeepSeek-V3

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V3 specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V3 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is licensed under MIT, while DeepSeek-V3 uses MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed).

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

MIT

Open weights

DeepSeek-V3

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B was released on 2025-01-20, while DeepSeek-V3 was released on 2024-12-25.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is 1 month newer than DeepSeek-V3.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Jan 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

3w newer
DeepSeek-V3

Dec 25, 2024

1.3 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

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Higher AIME 2024 score (80.0% vs 39.2%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (39.6% vs 37.6%)
DeepSeek
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (59.1% vs 49.0%)
Higher MATH-500 score (90.2% vs 89.1%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs DeepSeek-V3

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is made by DeepSeek and DeepSeek-V3 is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B scores MATH-500: 89.1%, AIME 2024: 80.0%, GPQA: 49.0%, LiveCodeBench: 39.6%. DeepSeek-V3 scores DROP: 91.6%, CLUEWSC: 90.9%, MATH-500: 90.2%, MMLU-Redux: 89.1%, MMLU: 88.5%.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B supports an unknown number of tokens and DeepSeek-V3 supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include licensing (MIT vs MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.