--- title: "DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B - Model Details & Comparison" description: "DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B from Nebius: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/nebius/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/nebius/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b.md" --- # DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B - Model Details & Comparison > DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B from Nebius: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) ## About DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B is a chat model from Nebius, one of 27 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $0.75 per 1M output tokens, ranking 886 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 65% of models in this category. DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B supports function calling. It accepts up to 128K input tokens. ## Specifications - **Nebius Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **128,000 Max Input Tokens.** - **128,000 Max Output Tokens.** - **128,000 Max Tokens.** - **$0.25 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$0.75 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Capabilities DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B supports: Function Calling. ## DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B Pricing Overview At $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $0.75 per 1M output tokens, DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B ranks 886 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 65% of models in this category. DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B is one of 27 Nebius chat models, with support for function calling. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $2.50 | | anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.25 | $1.25 | | apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.25 | $1.25 | | gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | | gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | - [Compare amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md) - [Compare anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1-0.md) - [Compare apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1-0.md) - [Compare gpt-5.4-nano](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano.md) - [Compare gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/nebius/model/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b.md) - [All Nebius pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/nebius.md) ## FAQ ### Is DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B cheaper than amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0? Yes. DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0's $0.30 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. ### How does DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B pricing compare to the average chat model? DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B input pricing is $0.25 per 1M tokens, which is 50% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 886 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 65% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.75 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44. ### What makes DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B different from other Nebius models? Among Nebius's 27 chat models, DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B ranks 19 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B? The most comparable chat models to DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B are: amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.30/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.25/1M input tokens); apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.25/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I calculate DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B costs? DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.25 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.75. ## Related Resources - [Nebius models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/nebius.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/nebius/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/nebius/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b) for AI/LLM consumption.*