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 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest
Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
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Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B | Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 8K | 1M | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.80 | $2.00 | 🏆 DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.80 | $10.00 | 🏆 DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B better than Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest?
Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest 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 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest?
Input: $0.80 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.80 vs $10.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B and Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest support?
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B supports up to 8K tokens. Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B and Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest support tool calling?
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: not advertised. Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest: yes.
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