--- title: "deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b - Model Details & Comparison" description: "deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b from Vercel AI Gateway: 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/vercel_ai_gateway/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/vercel_ai_gateway/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b.md" --- # deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b - Model Details & Comparison > deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b from Vercel AI Gateway: 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 Vercel Ai Gateway, one of 95 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $0.99 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1568 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 41% of models in this category. deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b supports function calling, structured output. It accepts up to 131K input tokens. ## Specifications - **Vercel AI Gateway Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **131,072 Max Input Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Output Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Tokens.** - **$0.75 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$0.99 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Capabilities deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b supports: Function Calling, Response Schema, Tool Choice. ## deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b Pricing Overview At $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $0.99 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b ranks 1568 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 41% of models in this category. deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b is one of 95 Vercel Ai Gateway chat models, with support for function calling, structured output. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $3.20 | | anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $4.00 | | apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.84 | $3.36 | | gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 | | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 | - [Compare amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.md) - [Compare anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1-0.md) - [Compare apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.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/vercel_ai_gateway/model/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b.md) - [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md) ## FAQ ### Is deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b cheaper than amazon.nova-pro-v1:0? Yes. deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-pro-v1:0's $0.80 per 1M input tokens, making it 7% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, 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 $0.75 per 1M tokens, which is 50% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1568 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 41% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.99 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44. ### What makes deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b different from other Vercel Ai Gateway models? Among Vercel Ai Gateway's 95 chat models, deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b ranks 48 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-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.84/1M 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 $0.75 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.99. ## Related Resources - [Vercel AI Gateway models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.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/vercel_ai_gateway/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/vercel_ai_gateway/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b) for AI/LLM consumption.*