# DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is a model from DeepSeek with open weights, first recorded on 7 Oct 2026; its release date is not established. The context window is 131,072 tokens.

- Developer: DeepSeek
- Id: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:40:57.518Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2025-01-20
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B/paths-info/6a6f4aa4197940add57724a7707d069478df56b1)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-llama-8b/

## Questions

### What is the context window of DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B?

The context window is 131,072 tokens.

### Are the weights of DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B publicly available?

Yes. DeepSeek publishes the weights.

### When was DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 7 Oct 2026.

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:deepseek-ai](https://huggingface.co/api/models/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B/paths-info/6a6f4aa4197940add57724a7707d069478df56b1)
- [huggingface-router](https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B)

## Signals