DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is a distilled large language model based on [Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct](/meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b-instruct), using outputs from [DeepSeek R1](/deepseek/deepseek-r1). The model combines advanced distillation techn…
Model details →DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B vs NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B and NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
Llama-3.1-Nemotron-Ultra-253B-v1 is a large language model (LLM) optimized for advanced reasoning, human-interactive chat, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and tool-calling tasks. Derived from Meta’s Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct, it has bee…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B | NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 131K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.70 | $0.60 | 🏆 NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.80 | $1.80 | 🏆 DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | — | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B better than NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B and NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B and NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?
Input: $0.70 vs $0.60 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.80 vs $1.80 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B and NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 support?
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B supports up to 131K tokens. NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B and NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 support tool calling?
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: not advertised. NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1: not advertised.