Is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or GPT-5 Mini cheaper?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($0.05 vs $2.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or GPT-5 Mini?

GPT-5 Mini has the larger context window (400K tokens).

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs GPT-5 Mini

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while GPT-5 Mini offers a larger context window. Choose Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or GPT-5 Mini based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Llama 3.1 8B Instruct	GPT-5 Mini
Provider	Abacus	Abacus
Input / 1M tokens	$0.02	$0.25
Output / 1M tokens	$0.05	$2.00
Context window	128K	400K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Jul 2024	Aug 2025

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct details →GPT-5 Mini details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.