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DeepSeek R1-0528 vs LLaMA 2

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1-0528
Meta
LLaMA 2
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMeta
Release dateMay 28 2025Jul 18 2023
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
8%
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 2 shipped 680 days before DeepSeek R1-0528

Which is better: DeepSeek R1-0528 or LLaMA 2?

DeepSeek R1-0528 and LLaMA 2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 2 shipped 680 days before DeepSeek R1-0528, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek R1-0528 and LLaMA 2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek R1-0528 was released by DeepSeek on May 28 2025.

LLaMA 2 was released by Meta on Jul 18 2023.

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