Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instant vs Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5
Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instant is cheaper on output tokens, while Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5 offers a larger context window. Choose Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instant or Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instant | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Helicone | Helicone |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.05 | $5.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.08 | $25.00 |
| Context window | 131K | 200K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Jul 2024 | Nov 2025 |
FAQ
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