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title: "deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b from Novita: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b - Model Details & Comparison

> deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b from Novita: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b

deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b is a chat model from Novita, one of 80 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.80 per 1M input tokens and $0.80 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1602 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 40% of models in this category. deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b supports reasoning, structured output. It accepts up to 8K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Novita Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **8,192 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Output Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.80 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.80 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b supports: Reasoning, System Messages, Response Schema, Tool Choice.

## deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b Pricing Overview

At $0.80 per 1M input tokens and $0.80 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b ranks 1602 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 40% of models in this category.

deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b is one of 80 Novita chat models, with support for reasoning, structured output.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| claude-haiku-4-5 | Azure | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 |

- [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001.md)
- [Compare claude-haiku-4-5](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/claude-haiku-4-5.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-mini-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/novita/model/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b.md)
- [All Novita pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/novita.md)

## FAQ

### Is deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b cheaper than anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0?

Yes. deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens compared to anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0's $1.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, 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 $0.80 per 1M tokens, which is 60% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1602 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 40% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.80 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b different from other Novita models?

Among Novita's 80 chat models, deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b ranks 75 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: anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); claude-haiku-4-5 from Azure ($1.00/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-mini from Azure ($0.75/1M 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 $0.80 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.80.

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