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DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Seed 2.1 Turbo benchmark

Name: DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Seed 2.1 Turbo AI benchmark comparison
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This page compares DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B (DeepSeek) and Seed 2.1 Turbo (ByteDance) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B wins on output price at $0.8/1M. Seed 2.1 Turbo has the larger context window (262k 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

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$0.7999999999999999/1M out

ByteDance

Seed 2.1 Turbo

ByteDance Seed 2.1 Turbo, listed on public model timelines as an Aug 10 2026 API drop.

Elo 1,472$2.5/1M out

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B (1)vsSeed 2.1 Turbo (9)

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: 1W (10%)Overall: Seed 2.1 TurboSeed 2.1 Turbo: 9W (90%)

← DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70BSeed 2.1 Turbo →

Seed 2.1 Turbo (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo

—vs1,472

Coding Elo

—vs1,480

SWE-bench

—vs63.2%

LiveBench

—vs64.8%

GPQA Diamond

—vs76.8%

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: 0WSeed 2.1 Turbo: 5W

Seed 2.1 Turbo (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

—vs160 tok/s

Time to first token

—vs120 ms

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: 0WSeed 2.1 Turbo: 2W

Seed 2.1 Turbo (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$0.5/1M

Context window

8kvs262k

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: 1WSeed 2.1 Turbo: 2W

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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 AdvantageSeed 2.1 Turbo 5/6

Preference Elo

No shared data

Throughput Speed

No shared data

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

1,472

Code Elo

High is better

—

Code EloHigh is better

1,480

LiveBench

High is better

—

LiveBenchHigh is better

64.8%

SWE-bench

High is better

—

SWE-benchHigh is better

63.2%

GPQA

High is better

—

GPQAHigh is better

76.8%

TTFT

Low is better

—

TTFTLow is better

120 ms

Speed

High is better

—

SpeedHigh is better

160 tok/s

In $

Low is better

$0.8/1M

In $Low is better

$0.5/1M+60%

Out $

Low is better

+213%$0.8/1M

Out $Low is better

$2.5/1M

Context

High is better

ContextHigh is better

262k+3100%

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Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

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

Save up to 27% with DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B

Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo

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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

Seed 2.1 Turbo$55.00 / mo

In: $17.50Out: $37.50

Estimated Cost Delta

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B is estimated to save $15.00/month ($180/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B:Pick DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B when you are optimizing output cost.

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 RAGSeed 2.1 Turbo

Larger window (262k).

Screenshots / visionSeed 2.1 Turbo

Seed 2.1 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B	Lower output list price ($0.8/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	Seed 2.1 Turbo	Larger window (262k).
Screenshots / vision	Seed 2.1 Turbo	Seed 2.1 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B

Elo n/a

LiveBench—

SWE-bench—

Speed—

Output cost$0.8/1M

ByteDance

Seed 2.1 Turbo

Elo 1,472

LiveBench64.8%

SWE-bench63.2%

Speed160 tok/s

Output cost$2.5/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B or Seed 2.1 Turbo?: 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 Seed 2.1 Turbo?: 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 Seed 2.1 Turbo?: We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?: Seed 2.1 Turbo accepts 262k 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 Seed 2.1 Turbo Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Seed 2.1 Turbo benchmark

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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)vsSeed 2.1 Turbo (9)

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: 1W (10%)Overall: Seed 2.1 TurboSeed 2.1 Turbo: 9W (90%)

← DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70BSeed 2.1 Turbo →

Seed 2.1 Turbo (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo

—vs1,472

Coding Elo

—vs1,480

SWE-bench

—vs63.2%

LiveBench

—vs64.8%

GPQA Diamond

—vs76.8%

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: 0WSeed 2.1 Turbo: 5W

Seed 2.1 Turbo (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

—vs160 tok/s

Time to first token

—vs120 ms

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: 0WSeed 2.1 Turbo: 2W

Seed 2.1 Turbo (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$0.5/1M

Context window

8kvs262k

DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B: 1WSeed 2.1 Turbo: 2W

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 RAGSeed 2.1 Turbo

Larger window (262k).

Screenshots / visionSeed 2.1 Turbo

Seed 2.1 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B	Lower output list price ($0.8/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	Seed 2.1 Turbo	Larger window (262k).
Screenshots / vision	Seed 2.1 Turbo	Seed 2.1 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek: R1 Distill Llama 70B or Seed 2.1 Turbo?

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 Seed 2.1 Turbo?

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 Seed 2.1 Turbo?

We do not have TTFT for both models.

Which has the larger context window?

Seed 2.1 Turbo accepts 262k 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 Seed 2.1 Turbo Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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