Is Llama 3.2 3B Instruct or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct cheaper?

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($0.02 vs $0.03 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Llama 3.2 3B Instruct or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Both models offer a similar context window.

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct vs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Llama 3.2 3B Instruct or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Llama 3.2 3B Instruct	Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Provider	Inference	Inference
Input / 1M tokens	$0.02	$0.03
Output / 1M tokens	$0.02	$0.03
Context window	16K	16K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Jan 2025	Jan 2025

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct details →Llama 3.1 8B Instruct details →

FAQ

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