Key Takeaways
R1 Distill Llama 70B wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
- Supports tool calls
Gemma 2 9B wins:
- Cheaper output tokens
- Higher intelligence benchmark
Price Advantage
Gemma 2 9B
Benchmark Advantage
R1 Distill Llama 70B
Context Window
R1 Distill Llama 70B
Speed
R1 Distill Llama 70B
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | R1 Distill Llama 70B | Gemma 2 9B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.03 | $0.03 | Tie |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.11 | $0.09 | Gemma 2 9B |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $15000.00 | N/A | R1 Distill Llama 70B |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Gemma 2 9B is 10% cheaper overall.
R1 Distill Llama 70B Providers
Chutes $0.03 (Cheapest)
SambaNova $0.70
DeepInfra $0.70
Vercel $0.75
Groq $0.75
Gemma 2 9B Providers
Nebius $0.03 (Cheapest)
Novita $0.08
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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R1 Distill Llama 70B Wins
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Gemma 2 9B Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | R1 Distill Llama 70B | Gemma 2 9B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 16.0 | 32.1 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 11.4 | - | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 53.7 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 79.5 | 31.9 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 40.2 | 14.8 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 26.6 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 67.0 | - | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | - | 42.1 | - |
R1 Distill Llama 70B significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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R1 Distill Llama 70B
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
R1 Distill Llama 70B
131,072
tokens
Max output: 131,072 tokens
Gemma 2 9B
8,192
tokens
R1 Distill Llama 70B has a 94% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | R1 Distill Llama 70B | Gemma 2 9B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 56.3 tok/s | N/A | |
| Time to First Token | 0.87s | N/A |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | R1 Distill Llama 70B | Gemma 2 9B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | R1 Distill Llama 70B | Gemma 2 9B |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Deepseek | |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Jun 2024 |
R1 Distill Llama 70B Modalities
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