Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench, MATH-500).

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat May 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

245.0B diff

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has 245.0B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B, making it 3050.7% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
8.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
253.0Bparameters
8.0B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
253.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is licensed under MIT, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 uses Llama 3.1 Community 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

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B was released on 2025-01-20, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 was released on 2025-04-07.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is 3 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Jan 20, 2025

1.4 years ago

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Apr 7, 2025

1.1 years ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-01, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

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Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

NVIDIA
Higher GPQA score (76.0% vs 49.0%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (66.3% vs 39.6%)
Higher MATH-500 score (97.0% vs 89.1%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is made by DeepSeek and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is made by NVIDIA. 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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B scores MATH-500: 89.1%, AIME 2024: 80.0%, GPQA: 49.0%, LiveCodeBench: 39.6%. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 scores MATH-500: 97.0%, IFEval: 89.5%, GPQA: 76.0%, BFCL v2: 74.1%, AIME 2025: 72.5%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is developed by DeepSeek and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is developed by NVIDIA.