Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs Jamba 1.5 Mini

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Jamba 1.5 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

44.0B diff

Jamba 1.5 Mini has 44.0B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B, making it 547.6% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
8.0Bparameters
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini
52.0Bparameters
8.0B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
52.0B
Jamba 1.5 Mini

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Jamba 1.5 Mini specifies input context (256,144 tokens). Only Jamba 1.5 Mini specifies output context (256,144 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Input256,144 tokens
Output256,144 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is licensed under MIT, while Jamba 1.5 Mini uses Jamba Open Model License.

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

MIT

Open weights

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Jamba Open Model License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B was released on 2025-01-20, while Jamba 1.5 Mini was released on 2024-08-22.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is 5 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Mini.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

5mo newer
Jamba 1.5 Mini

Aug 22, 2024

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Jamba 1.5 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Jamba 1.5 Mini's training data extends to 2024-03-05, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

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Jamba 1.5 Mini

Mar 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Higher GPQA score (49.0% vs 32.3%)
AI21 Labs
Larger context window (256,144 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs Jamba 1.5 Mini.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B or Jamba 1.5 Mini?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is made by DeepSeek and Jamba 1.5 Mini is made by AI21 Labs. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B compare to Jamba 1.5 Mini in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B scores MATH-500: 89.1%, AIME 2024: 80.0%, GPQA: 49.0%, LiveCodeBench: 39.6%. Jamba 1.5 Mini scores ARC-C: 85.7%, GSM8k: 75.8%, MMLU: 69.7%, TruthfulQA: 54.1%, Arena Hard: 46.1%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and Jamba 1.5 Mini?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B supports an unknown number of tokens and Jamba 1.5 Mini supports 256K 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 Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Jamba Open Model License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and Jamba 1.5 Mini?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is developed by DeepSeek and Jamba 1.5 Mini is developed by AI21 Labs.