Model Comparison

DeepSeek-R1 vs Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Comparing DeepSeek-R1 and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-R1 and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-R1 ($0.55/1M tokens) is 11.0x more expensive than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct ($0.05/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-R1 ($2.19/1M tokens) is 43.8x more expensive than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct ($0.05/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-R1 is more expensive than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1
Input tokens$0.55
Output tokens$2.19
Best providerDeepSeek
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Input tokens$0.05
Output tokens$0.05
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

660.4B diff

DeepSeek-R1 has 660.4B more parameters than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct, making it 6230.2% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1
671.0Bparameters
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
10.6Bparameters
671.0B
DeepSeek-R1
10.6B
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek-R1 accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Llama 3.2 11B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek-R1 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-R1 does not.

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-R1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-R1 is licensed under MIT, while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct uses Llama 3.2 Community License.

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

DeepSeek-R1

MIT

Open weights

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Llama 3.2 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-R1 was released on 2025-01-20, while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct was released on 2024-09-25.

DeepSeek-R1 is 4 months newer than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct.

DeepSeek-R1

Jan 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

3mo newer
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Sep 25, 2024

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while DeepSeek-R1's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama 3.2 11B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-R1's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-R1

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Dec 2023

Provider Availability

DeepSeek-R1 is available from DeepSeek, DeepInfra, Together, Fireworks. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Sambanova, Bedrock, Groq, Together, Fireworks.

DeepSeek-R1

deepseek logo
DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.19/1M
deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.85/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $7.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $7.00/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $8.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $8.00/1M

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.05/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.05/1M
sambanova logo
Sambanova
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.16/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.16/1M
groq logo
Groq
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-R1 vs Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

DeepSeek-R1 (DeepSeek) and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct (Meta) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct scores AI2D: 91.1%, DocVQA: 88.4%, ChartQA: 83.4%, VQAv2 (test): 75.2%, MMLU: 73.0%.
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is 11.0x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-R1 costs $0.55/M input and $2.19/M output via deepseek. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct costs $0.05/M input and $0.05/M output via deepinfra.
DeepSeek-R1 supports 131K tokens and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (131K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.55 vs $0.05/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Llama 3.2 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek-R1 is developed by DeepSeek and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is developed by Meta.