Is Qwen 3 Embedding 4B or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct cheaper?

Qwen 3 Embedding 4B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.00 vs $0.03 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Qwen 3 Embedding 4B or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Qwen 3 Embedding 4B has the larger context window (32K tokens).

Qwen 3 Embedding 4B vs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Qwen 3 Embedding 4B is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen 3 Embedding 4B offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen 3 Embedding 4B or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Qwen 3 Embedding 4B	Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Provider	Inference	Inference
Input / 1M tokens	$0.01	$0.03
Output / 1M tokens	$0.00	$0.03
Context window	32K	16K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Jan 2025	Jan 2025

Qwen 3 Embedding 4B 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.