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DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Side-by-side API economics and benchmarks. Per-1M input and output rates, context window, and verified metrics.
Tale of the tape
Head-to-head specs pulled from each model profile.
| Metric | DeepSeek-R1-0528 | Llama 3.1 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input cost / 1M | $0.50 | $0.40 |
| Output cost / 1M | $2.15 | $0.40 |
| Context window | 163,840 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| MMLU score | — | 83.6% |
Cost verdict
Enter monthly input and output volumes to see total cost savings.
DeepSeek-R1-0528
- Input: 1M × $0.50 = $0.50
- Output: 1M × $2.15 = $2.15
- Total
- $2.65
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
- Input: 1M × $0.40 = $0.40
- Output: 1M × $0.40 = $0.40
- Total
- $0.80
Total cost savings
$1.85
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct saves $1.85 per month vs the other model at this volume.
Model routing savings
Uses this page's verified rates. DeepSeek-R1-0528 is the premium route (higher combined per-1M cost); Llama 3.1 70B Instruct handles routine traffic.
All premium
DeepSeek-R1-0528
$132.50
100% of input and output on the premium route
Routed stack
80% → Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
20% → DeepSeek-R1-0528
$58.50
- Routine slice
- $32.00
- Premium slice
- $26.50
Monthly savings
$74.00
55.8% lower
Rates pulled from this page's model database entries (deepseek-r1, llama-3-1-70b-instruct) — same per-1M input/output figures as Tale of the tape. Production routing needs quality gates and monitoring.
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