DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B is a text-focused AI model with an extensive context length of 8,192 tokens and the capability for complex reasoning tasks. It does not support tools or structured output, focusing solely on text-based inputs. For those seeking a robust reasoning model within a budget, DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B is worth considering. Its blended benchmark score of 14.8 places it among top contenders, and with pricing at $0.8 per million input and output tokens, it offers competitive value for its capabilities.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 14.8 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 16.2 |
- Model ID
- deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b
- Vendor
- deepseek
- Released
- January 2025
- Tokenizer
- Llama3
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 8,192 tokens
- Tool Calling
- not supported
- Structured Output
- not supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.80/M input and $0.80/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.03 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.44 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $5.60 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 8,192 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 128,000 |
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Quick answers
- How much does DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B cost?
- $0.80 per million input tokens and $0.80 per million output tokens.
- What is DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B's context window?
- 8,192 tokens, roughly 12 pages of text in a single request.
- Does DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B support tool calling?
- It supports a reasoning mode.
- Can DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.