Qwen3 30B A3B vs Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3 30B A3B or Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3 30B A3B | Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Hugging Face | Hugging Face |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.12 | $0.06 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.50 | $0.06 |
| Context window | 41K | 131K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Jul 2024 |
FAQ
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.