Is Llama 3.1 8B or Llama 3.3 70B cheaper?

Llama 3.1 8B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.08 vs $0.79 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Llama 3.1 8B or Llama 3.3 70B?

Both models offer a similar context window.

Llama 3.1 8B vs Llama 3.3 70B

Llama 3.1 8B is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Llama 3.1 8B or Llama 3.3 70B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Llama 3.1 8B	Llama 3.3 70B
Provider	Groq	Groq
Input / 1M tokens	$0.05	$0.59
Output / 1M tokens	$0.08	$0.79
Context window	131K	131K
Parameters	—	70B
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Jul 2024	Dec 2024

Llama 3.1 8B details →Llama 3.3 70B details →

FAQ

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