DeepSeek R1 Zero vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads the LLM Stats Score 16.2 to 5.5.
DeepSeek · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads the overall LLM Stats Score 16.2 to 5.5, ranking #205 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, DeepSeek R1 Zero wins 2; 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 Zero
- overall performance matters — it scores 16.2 and ranks #205 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
4 reported for DeepSeek R1 Zero · 7 for Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
DeepSeek R1 Zero outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH-500), while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is better at 0 benchmarks.
DeepSeek R1 Zero significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero has 663.0B more parameters than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1, making it 8287.5% larger.
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek R1 Zero is licensed under MIT, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 uses Llama 3.1 Community License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Llama 3.1 Community License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek R1 Zero was released on 2025-01-20, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 was released on 2025-03-18.
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is 2 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Zero.
Jan 20, 2025
1.6 years ago
Mar 18, 2025
1.5 years ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while DeepSeek R1 Zero's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Zero's cutoff date.
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Dec 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against DeepSeek R1 Zero and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Zero vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1.