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  3. DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Gemini 2.5 Flash

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026noindex (thin pair)

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Gemini 2.5 Flash benchmark

This page compares DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B (DeepSeek) and Gemini 2.5 Flash (Google) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B wins on output price at $0.8/1M. Gemini 2.5 Flash has the larger context window (1M tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

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DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Gemini 2.5 Flash is a dated snapshot, not a lab score. DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B is the cheaper output token. Elo is crowd preference, not an exam. Pick the column that matches the job.
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DeepSeek

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B

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$0.7999999999999999/1M out

Google

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Previous Google speed workhorse.

Elo 1,295$2.5/1M out

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Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B (1)vsGemini 2.5 Flash (8)
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: 1W (11%)Overall: Gemini 2.5 FlashGemini 2.5 Flash: 8W (89%)
← DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70BGemini 2.5 Flash →
Gemini 2.5 Flash (4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
—vs1,295
Coding Elo
—vs—
SWE-bench
—vs48%
LiveBench
—vs51.4%
GPQA Diamond
—vs68.2%
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: 0WGemini 2.5 Flash: 4W
Gemini 2.5 Flash (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
—vs185 tok/s
Time to first token
—vs110 ms
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: 0WGemini 2.5 Flash: 2W
Gemini 2.5 Flash (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$0.8/1Mvs$2.5/1M
Input price
$0.8/1Mvs$0.3/1M
Context window
8kvs1M
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: 1WGemini 2.5 Flash: 2W
Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageGemini 2.5 Flash 5/6
Preference Elo

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Throughput Speed

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Price Efficiency

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B

$1.70/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo
High is better
—
EloHigh is better
1,295
LiveBench
High is better
—
LiveBenchHigh is better
51.4%
SWE-bench
High is better
—
SWE-benchHigh is better
48%
GPQA
High is better
—
GPQAHigh is better
68.2%
TTFT
Low is better
—
TTFTLow is better
110 ms
Speed
High is better
—
SpeedHigh is better
185 tok/s
In $
Low is better
$0.8/1M
In $Low is better
$0.3/1M+167%
Out $
Low is better
+213%$0.8/1M
Out $Low is better
$2.5/1M
Context
High is better
8k
ContextHigh is better
1M+12700%
Interactive Simulator

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 17% with DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B$40.00 / mo
In: $28.00Out: $12.00
Gemini 2.5 Flash$48.00 / mo
In: $10.50Out: $37.50
Estimated Cost Delta

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B is estimated to save $8.00/month ($96/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B:Pick DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 2
    Gemini 2.5 Flash:Pick Gemini 2.5 Flash for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatDeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B

Lower output list price ($0.8/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGGemini 2.5 Flash

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionGemini 2.5 Flash

Gemini 2.5 Flash is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatDeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70BLower output list price ($0.8/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGGemini 2.5 FlashLarger window (1M).
Screenshots / visionGemini 2.5 FlashGemini 2.5 Flash is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchMar 25, 2025

Gemini 2.5 Flash: previous Google speed workhorse, still a baseline

Useful as a cheap historical compare. 3.7 Flash is the 2026 volume SKU.

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DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$0.8/1M
Google

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Elo 1,295
LiveBench51.4%
SWE-bench48%
Speed185 tok/s
Output cost$2.5/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B or Gemini 2.5 Flash?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B or Gemini 2.5 Flash?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B output tokens are $0.8/1M versus $2.5/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B or Gemini 2.5 Flash?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Gemini 2.5 Flash accepts 1M tokens versus 8k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B and Gemini 2.5 Flash Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Mar 25, 2025

    Gemini 2.5 Flash: previous Google speed workhorse, still a baseline

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