Meta: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct vs DeepSeek: R1 — API Pricing Comparison
Meta: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is 75% cheaper than DeepSeek: R1 at the same token volume. Data as of 2026-02-27.
Meta: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
meta-llama
Total /1M tokens
$0.800Input $0.400 · Output $0.400
Context: 131K tokens
Full details →Context: 131K tokens
DeepSeek: R1
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Total /1M tokens
$3.200Input $0.700 · Output $2.500
Context: 64K tokens
Full details →Context: 64K tokens
Monthly Cost Comparison
| Monthly usage | Meta: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | DeepSeek: R1 | Savings with Meta: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens/month | $0.80 | $3.20 | $2.40 |
| 10M tokens/month | $8.00 | $32.00 | $24.00 |
| 100M tokens/month | $80.00 | $320.00 | $240.00 |
| 1B tokens/month | $800.00 | $3,200.00 | $2,400.00 |
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Use Meta: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct for simple tasks, DeepSeek: R1 only when complexity demands it.