DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B✓ Catalog verified
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is a distilled large language model based on Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct, using outputs from DeepSeek R1. The model combines advanced distillation techniques to achieve high performance across...
Overview
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is a distilled large language model based on Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct, using outputs from DeepSeek R1. The model combines advanced distillation techniques to achieve high performance across...
Access: available through the official DeepSeek API. Context window: 8K.
Specifications
| API identifier | deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b |
| Provider | DeepSeek |
| Model type | Text LLM |
| Context window | 8K catalog |
| Input modalities | text |
| Output modalities | text |
| Released | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Tokenizer | Llama3 |
| Instruction format | deepseek-r1 |
| Moderated | No |
| Architecture modality | text->text |
Pricing
Live pricing components for deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b as published in the catalog.
| Pricing component | Raw unit price | Normalized | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt tokens | $8e-7 | $0.80 / 1M | Per input token |
| Completion tokens | $8e-7 | $0.80 / 1M | Per output token |
| Request fee | N/A | N/A | Per request |
| Image fee | N/A | N/A | Per image unit |
| Web search fee | N/A | N/A | Per search request |
Cost calculator
Estimate monthly spend from your own token volumes.
Estimated Total Cost
$0.56Calculated from current list pricing in the ModelsAtlas catalog.Capabilities
| Capability | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Understanding | Not advertised | Image and document analysis support |
| Audio Processing | Not advertised | Speech and voice aligned flows |
| Tool Calling | Not advertised | Supports tools / function calling |
| Self-Hosting | ✓ Supported | Deploy outside managed APIs |
Capability signals
Directional signals derived from model metadata and capability tags — not official benchmark submissions.
Quick start
Call DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B through an OpenAI-compatible client.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum physics."}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Alternatives
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Sources & attribution
Pricing and metadata are maintained in the ModelsAtlas catalog.
Frequently asked questions
How much does DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B cost?
$0.80 per 1M input tokens and $0.80 per 1M output tokens on the official DeepSeek API.
What is the context window of DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B?
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B supports up to 8K tokens of context.
Does DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B support tool / function calling?
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B does not advertise first-class tool/function calling. Check vendor docs for the latest capabilities.
How do I access DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B?
Use the official DeepSeek API with the model id `deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b`. See the Quick start section above for code examples.