VERIFIEDOct 132026
Is DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B state of the art?
No.Best recorded rank is #142 in Reasoning.
As of Oct 13, 2026, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B from DeepSeek. Best recorded rank is #142 in Reasoning. Last listed at #142 in Reasoning on 2025-01-20.
Why
The ruling, in plain English
Last listed at #142 in Reasoning on 2025-01-20.
Receipts
Evidence
| Source | Score | Date | Type | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B | 0.5574494949494949 0.5–0.6 | 2025-01-20 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
Reign history
Where it sits in the succession
No closed or open crown interval includes this model.
Honest about the gaps
Where it is not the crown
| Category | This model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Not SOTA · #142 | Last listed at #142 in Reasoning on 2025-01-20. |
| Science | Not SOTA · #142 | Last listed at #142 in Science on 2025-01-20. That board does not award a crown. |