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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B on Fireworks AI

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Why use DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B on Fireworks AI?

Fireworks AI offers DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.20/1M input tokens. Fireworks AI offers a generative AI platform as a service, focusing on rapid product iteration and cost-efficient AI deployment.

Compare DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use case
Input / 1M
$0.20
Output / 1M
$0.20
Cache
Not sourced
Batch
Not sourced

Setup recipe

Python + curl
Install
pip install openai
Auth
export FIREWORKS_API_KEY=...
Call
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["FIREWORKS_API_KEY"],
Model ID
deepseek-r1-distill-llama-8b

Request example

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["FIREWORKS_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-r1-distill-llama-8b",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Gotchas

  • Fireworks model IDs use "accounts/fireworks/models/{model-name}" format, e.g. "accounts/fireworks/models/llama4-scout-instruct-basic" or "accounts/fireworks/models/deepseek-r1".
  • The examples expect FIREWORKS_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.

Compare DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Across Providers

ProviderInput (per 1M)Output (per 1M)
Fireworks AI$0.20$0.20
NVIDIA NIM

Pricing

TypePrice (per 1M)
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.20

Capabilities

Reasoning

About DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Distilled DeepSeek R1 reasoning encoded into Llama 8B architecture.

FAQ

What does DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B cost on Fireworks AI?

On Fireworks AI, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B costs $0.2 per 1M input tokens and $0.2 per 1M output tokens.

What is the context window for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B on Fireworks AI?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B supports a 128,000 token context window on Fireworks AI.

How does Fireworks AI compare to other DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B providers?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is available from 2 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.2/1M tokens from Fireworks AI.

Who created DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B was created by DeepSeek as part of the DeepSeek R1 model family.

Is DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B open source?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is open source according to the seed data.

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Model Specs

Released2025-01-20
Parameters8B
Context128K
ArchitectureDecoder Only

GPU-Hour Providers(1)