Can I run Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b or Llama 3 70B Instruct cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b and Llama 3 70B Instruct?

Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b has a larger context window at 128K tokens vs 8K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b vs Llama 3 70B Instruct

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

MetaLlama 3.3

Model

Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b

Best $0.500 in · $1.50 out

Context window 128K

Pricing

MetaLlama 3

Model

Llama 3 70B Instruct

Best $0.510 in · $0.740 out

Context window 8K

Pricing

Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b is 1% cheaper on input. Llama 3 70B Instruct is 50% cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b in	Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b out	Llama 3 70B Instruct in	Llama 3 70B Instruct out
Databricks	$0.500	$1.50	N/A	N/A
Novita	N/A	N/A	$0.510	$0.740
Openrouter	N/A	N/A	$0.590	$0.790
Replicate	N/A	N/A	$0.650	$2.75
Vercel Ai Gateway	N/A	N/A	$0.590	$0.790

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Meta

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Meta · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b

Llama 3 70B Instruct

Context window: 128,000 tokens; 8,192 tokens
Max output tokens: 128,000 tokens; 8,000 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: No; No
Streaming: No; No
Release date: N/A; Apr 2024

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b

Llama 3 70B Instruct

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b

Monthly

$375

Annual

$4.6K

Llama 3 70B Instruct

Monthly

$296

Annual

$3.6K

Save $80/month with Llama 3 70B Instruct

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b. Its 128K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 8K.
High-volume text generation
Use Llama 3 70B Instruct. Output tokens are 50% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b. Its 128K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Databricks Meta Llama 3 3 70b is cheaper on input tokens, while Llama 3 70B Instruct is cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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