Is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or o3 cheaper?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($0.05 vs $8.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or o3?

o3 has the larger context window (200K tokens).

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs o3

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while o3 offers a larger context window. Choose Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or o3 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Llama 3.1 8B Instruct	o3
Provider	Abacus	Abacus
Input / 1M tokens	$0.02	$2.00
Output / 1M tokens	$0.05	$8.00
Context window	128K	200K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Jul 2024	Apr 2025

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct details →o3 details →

FAQ

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