Mercury 3 vs Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while Mercury 3 offers a larger context window. Choose Mercury 3 or Llama 3.2 3B Instruct based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Mercury 3 | Llama 3.2 3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Inception | Meta |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.05 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.35 | $0.34 |
| Context window | 1M | 131K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | — | — |
| Released | — | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | — | 1110 |
FAQ
Is Mercury 3 or Llama 3.2 3B Instruct cheaper?
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($0.34 vs $0.35 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Mercury 3 or Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?
Mercury 3 has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.