Is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or Gemini 2.5 Pro cheaper?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($0.45 vs $10.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Gemini 2.5 Pro has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs Gemini 2.5 Pro

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while Gemini 2.5 Pro offers a larger context window. Choose Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or Gemini 2.5 Pro based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Llama 3.1 8B Instruct	Gemini 2.5 Pro
Provider	Neon	Neon
Input / 1M tokens	$0.15	$1.25
Output / 1M tokens	$0.45	$10.00
Context window	131K	1M
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Jul 2024	Jun 2025

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct details →Gemini 2.5 Pro details →

FAQ

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