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Distilled reasoning model based on Llama 3.3 70B using DeepSeek R1 outputs.
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Based on the Capability Index, Claude Haiku 4.5 scores higher (75.3 vs 70.2). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B has a lower blended cost. Claude Haiku 4.5: $1.00 input / $5.00 output. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B: $0.80 input / $0.80 output.
Claude Haiku 4.5 has a larger context window: Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K tokens vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B at 8K tokens.
Claude Haiku 4.5 supports vision/image input, but DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B does not.
Key differences: Claude Haiku 4.5 has a notably higher capability index (5.1 point gap); only Claude Haiku 4.5 supports vision input. Compare full specs on this page.
If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Claude Haiku 4.5 and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.