Is Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct or Kimi K2.6 cheaper?

Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($0.61 vs $4.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct or Kimi K2.6?

Kimi K2.6 has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct vs Kimi K2.6

Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while Kimi K2.6 offers a larger context window. Choose Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct or Kimi K2.6 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct	Kimi K2.6
Provider	Azure	Azure
Input / 1M tokens	$0.30	$0.95
Output / 1M tokens	$0.61	$4.00
Context window	128K	262K
Parameters	—	1T
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Jul 2024	Apr 2026

Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct details →Kimi K2.6 details →

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