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R1 vs Llama 3 3 70b Versatile

This page is context-first: how much text each model can take in one request. Full specs adds capabilities and limits; the pricing matrix below is only about $/million tokens from hosts that list both models.

Deepseek

Model

R1

Tool calling

Context window

128K

128,000 tokens · ~96K words

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Model

Llama 3 3 70b Versatile

Tool calling

Context window

128K

128,000 tokens · ~96K words

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Context window · side by side

Bar length is relative to the larger of the two windows (100% = max of this pair). This is not pricing.

R1128K
Llama 3 3 70b Versatile128K

Same context window size for both models.

R1 and Llama 3 3 70b Versatile have identical context windows (128K tokens). R1 is 6% cheaper on input.

Quick verdicts

Short takeaways — validate with your own workloads.

  • RAG / high-volume retrieval

    Use R1. Input tokens are 6% cheaper — critical when sending large retrieved contexts.

  • Long output (reports, code files)

    Use Llama 3 3 70b Versatile. Its 32K max output lets you generate complete artifacts in one request.

Full specs

Context, output, capabilities, and dates. Green highlights the favorable value where we compute a winner.

SpecR1Llama 3 3 70b Versatile
Context window128,000 tokens (128K)128,000 tokens (128K)
Max output tokens8,192 tokens (8K)32,768 tokens (32K)
Speed tierDeepDeep
VisionNoNo
Function callingYesYes
Extended thinkingYesNo
Prompt cachingNoNo
Batch APINoNo
Release dateJan 2025N/A

Pricing matrix

Dollar rates only: hosts that list both models, per 1M tokens. For how much text fits, use the context section above — not this table.

ProviderR1 inR1 outLlama 3 3 70b Versatile inLlama 3 3 70b Versatile out
Aws Bedrock$1.35/M$5.40/M
Azure$1.35/M$5.40/M
Deepinfra$0.700/M$2.40/M
Deepseek$0.550/M$2.19/M
Fireworks$3.00/M$8.00/M
Groq$0.590/M$0.790/M
Hyperbolic$0.400/M$0.400/M
Nebius$0.800/M$2.40/M
Novita$0.700/M$2.50/M
Openrouter$0.550/M$2.19/M
Replicate$3.75/M$10.00/M
Sambanova$5.00/M$7.00/M
Snowflake
Together Ai$3.00/M$7.00/M

Frequently asked questions

Llama 3 3 70b Versatile has a larger context window: 128K tokens vs 128K. For long documents, large codebases, or extended agent sessions, the larger context window reduces the need to chunk inputs or summarize history.

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Use a smaller model.
Get better results.

Mem0 gives your AI long-term memory so you stop re-sending context on every call. That means you can use a smaller, faster, cheaper model — and still get better answers.

Example: a multi-turn chat session

Without Mem0~128K tokens sent
Full history
Repeated info
Old context
With Mem0~20K tokens sent
Key memories
Current turn

80% less to send — works with any model