Is Step 5 Preview or Llama-xLAM-2 70B fc-r cheaper?

Llama-xLAM-2 70B fc-r is cheaper on output tokens ($2.50 vs $2.70 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Step 5 Preview or Llama-xLAM-2 70B fc-r?

Step 5 Preview has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Step 5 Preview vs Llama-xLAM-2 70B fc-r

Llama-xLAM-2 70B fc-r is cheaper on output tokens, while Step 5 Preview offers a larger context window. Choose Step 5 Preview or Llama-xLAM-2 70B fc-r based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Step 5 Preview	Llama-xLAM-2 70B fc-r
Provider	NanoGPT	NanoGPT
Input / 1M tokens	$1.00	$2.50
Output / 1M tokens	$2.70	$2.50
Context window	1M	128K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Sep 2026	Apr 2025

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