Is Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct or GLM-5.1 cheaper?

Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($0.22 vs $4.40 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct or GLM-5.1?

GLM-5.1 has the larger context window (200K tokens).

Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct vs GLM-5.1

Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while GLM-5.1 offers a larger context window. Choose Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct or GLM-5.1 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct	GLM-5.1
Provider	Weights & Biases	Weights & Biases
Input / 1M tokens	$0.22	$1.40
Output / 1M tokens	$0.22	$4.40
Context window	128K	200K
Parameters	—	754B
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Jul 2024	Apr 2026

Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct details →GLM-5.1 details →

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