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Databricks Mixtral 8x7b 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.
Databricks Mixtral 8x7b is 1% cheaper on input. Llama 3 70B Instruct is 26% cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.
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 Mixtral 8x7b in | Databricks Mixtral 8x7b out | Llama 3 70B Instruct in | Llama 3 70B Instruct out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Databricks | $0.500 | $1.00 | 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 | $0.790 |
Best listed rates (this pair)
Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.
Catalog map · Mistral AI · Meta
Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.
Mistral AI · input vs output
Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.
One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).
Meta · input vs output
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.
- Context window
- 4,096 tokens
- 8,192 tokens
- Max output tokens
- 4,096 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.
When to pick which
Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.
Long-context tasks
Use Llama 3 70B Instruct. Its 8K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 4K.
High-volume text generation
Use Llama 3 70B Instruct. Output tokens are 26% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Llama 3 70B Instruct. Its 8K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.
Frequently asked questions
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