Is Kimi K2.6 or Llama 3.1 8B cheaper?

Llama 3.1 8B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.22 vs $3.41 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Kimi K2.6 or Llama 3.1 8B?

Kimi K2.6 has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Kimi K2.6 vs Llama 3.1 8B

Llama 3.1 8B is cheaper on output tokens, while Kimi K2.6 offers a larger context window. Choose Kimi K2.6 or Llama 3.1 8B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Kimi K2.6	Llama 3.1 8B
Provider	CoreWeave	CoreWeave
Input / 1M tokens	$0.65	$0.22
Output / 1M tokens	$3.41	$0.22
Context window	262K	131K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Apr 2026	Jul 2024

Kimi K2.6 details →Llama 3.1 8B details →

FAQ

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