Is Llama 3.2 3B or Claude Opus 4.5 cheaper?

Llama 3.2 3B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.60 vs $30.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Llama 3.2 3B or Claude Opus 4.5?

Claude Opus 4.5 has the larger context window (198K tokens).

Llama 3.2 3B vs Claude Opus 4.5

Llama 3.2 3B is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Opus 4.5 offers a larger context window. Choose Llama 3.2 3B or Claude Opus 4.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Llama 3.2 3B	Claude Opus 4.5
Provider	Venice AI	Venice AI
Input / 1M tokens	$0.15	$6.00
Output / 1M tokens	$0.60	$30.00
Context window	128K	198K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Oct 2024	Dec 2025

Llama 3.2 3B details →Claude Opus 4.5 details →

FAQ

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