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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs DeepSeek-V3 0324

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and DeepSeek-V3 0324 are closely matched at 7.0 and 13.4 on the LLM Stats Score.

DeepSeek · DeepSeek · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and DeepSeek-V3 0324 are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 7.0 and 13.4.

In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, DeepSeek-V3 0324 wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

  • you are already invested in the DeepSeek ecosystem

Choose DeepSeek-V3 0324

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 4 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
DeepSeek
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
7.0
#296
13.4
#251
Reasoning
7.3
#288
13.6
#241
Coding
2.5
#230
4.0
#219
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 4
3 of 4
Input price
— / M
$0.24 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.90 / M
Context window
—
163,840

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Math
10.8#249
15.8#213
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B · 5 for DeepSeek-V3 0324

4 shared

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2024), while DeepSeek-V3 0324 is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench, MATH-500).

DeepSeek-V3 0324 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Mon Sep 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

663.0B diff

DeepSeek-V3 0324 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 0324
671.0Bparameters
8.0B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
671.0B
DeepSeek-V3 0324

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V3 0324 specifies input context (163,840 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V3 0324 specifies output context (163,840 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Input163,840 tokens
Output163,840 tokens
Mon Sep 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is licensed under MIT, while DeepSeek-V3 0324 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 0324

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 0324 was released on 2025-03-25.

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is 2 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Jan 20, 2025

1.7 years ago

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Mar 25, 2025

1.5 years ago

2mo 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

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and DeepSeek-V3 0324 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs DeepSeek-V3 0324.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B or DeepSeek-V3 0324?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and DeepSeek-V3 0324 are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 7.0 and 13.4. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is made by DeepSeek and DeepSeek-V3 0324 is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B compare to DeepSeek-V3 0324 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B scores MATH-500: 89.1%, AIME 2024: 80.0%, GPQA: 49.0%, LiveCodeBench: 39.6%. DeepSeek-V3 0324 scores MATH-500: 94.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.2%, GPQA: 68.4%, AIME 2024: 59.4%, LiveCodeBench: 49.2%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and DeepSeek-V3 0324?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B supports an unknown number of tokens and DeepSeek-V3 0324 supports 164K 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 8B and DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (7.0 vs 13.4), licensing (MIT vs MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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