Is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or MiniMax 2.5 cheaper?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($0.25 vs $3.50 per 1M).

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

MiniMax 2.5 has the larger context window (190K tokens).

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs MiniMax 2.5

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

Spec	Llama 3.1 8B Instruct	MiniMax 2.5
Provider	Regolo AI	Regolo AI
Input / 1M tokens	$0.05	$0.80
Output / 1M tokens	$0.25	$3.50
Context window	120K	190K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	No
Released	Apr 2025	Mar 2026

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct details →MiniMax 2.5 details →

FAQ

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