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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs Ling 3.1 Flash

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 7.0.

DeepSeek · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 7.0, ranking #14 overall.

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

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Ling 3.1 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.1 and ranks #14 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
Ling 3.1 Flash
InclusionAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
7.0
#304
51.1
#14
Reasoning
7.3
#296
47.7
#25
Coding
2.5
#237
39.2
#17
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Individual benchmarks

4 reported for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B · 11 for Ling 3.1 Flash

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and Ling 3.1 Flashdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

552.0B diff

Ling 3.1 Flash has 552.0B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B, making it 6873.8% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
8.0Bparameters
InclusionAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
560.0Bparameters
8.0B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
560.0B
Ling 3.1 Flash

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B was released on 2025-01-20, while Ling 3.1 Flash was released on 2026-09-30.

Ling 3.1 Flash is 21 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Jan 20, 2025

1.7 years ago

Ling 3.1 Flash

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.7yr 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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Run your own prompts against DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and Ling 3.1 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs Ling 3.1 Flash.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B or Ling 3.1 Flash?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 7.0. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is made by DeepSeek and Ling 3.1 Flash is made by InclusionAI. 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 Ling 3.1 Flash in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B scores MATH-500: 89.1%, AIME 2024: 80.0%, GPQA: 49.0%, LiveCodeBench: 39.6%. Ling 3.1 Flash scores CyberGym: 87.9%, DRACO: 85.5%, FrontierSWE: 75.2%, Multi-Challenge: 69.8%, SkillsBench: 68.7%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (7.0 vs 51.1), licensing (MIT vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and Ling 3.1 Flash?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is developed by DeepSeek and Ling 3.1 Flash is developed by InclusionAI.

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