# DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B is a model from DeepSeek with open weights, first recorded on 28 Sep 2026; its release date is not established. The context window is 8,192 tokens.

- Developer: DeepSeek
- Id: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B
- Sighting: 2026-09-28T18:42:03.411Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2025-01-20
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B/paths-info/b1c0b44b4369b597ad119a196caf79a9c40e141e)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-70b/

## Questions

### What is the context window of DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B?

The context window is 8,192 tokens.

### Are the weights of DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B publicly available?

Yes. DeepSeek publishes the weights.

### When was DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 28 Sep 2026.

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:deepseek-ai](https://huggingface.co/api/models/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B/paths-info/b1c0b44b4369b597ad119a196caf79a9c40e141e)
- [huggingface-router](https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B)

## Signals