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 Sao10K: Llama 3.1 70B Hanami x1
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
This is [Sao10K](/sao10k)'s experiment over [Euryale v2.2](/sao10k/l3.1-euryale-70b).
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B | Sao10K: Llama 3.1 70B Hanami x1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 8K | 16K | 🏆 Sao10K: Llama 3.1 70B Hanami x1 |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.80 | $3.00 | 🏆 DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.80 | $3.00 | 🏆 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 | — | 🏆 DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B better than Sao10K: Llama 3.1 70B Hanami x1?
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B and Sao10K: Llama 3.1 70B Hanami x1?
Input: $0.80 vs $3.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.80 vs $3.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B and Sao10K: Llama 3.1 70B Hanami x1 support?
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B supports up to 8K tokens. Sao10K: Llama 3.1 70B Hanami x1 supports up to 16K tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B and Sao10K: Llama 3.1 70B Hanami x1 support tool calling?
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: not advertised. Sao10K: Llama 3.1 70B Hanami x1: not advertised.