Can I run R1 Distill Llama 70B or Meta Llama 3 1 8b 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 R1 Distill Llama 70B and Meta Llama 3 1 8b?

Meta Llama 3 1 8b has a larger context window at 131K tokens vs 131K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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R1 Distill Llama 70B vs Meta Llama 3 1 8b

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.

MetaDeepSeek R1

Model

R1 Distill Llama 70B

Best $0.200 in · $0.375 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

MetaLlama 3.1

Model

Meta Llama 3 1 8b

Tool calling

Best $0.020 in · $0.050 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

Meta Llama 3 1 8b is cheaper across the board — 92% cheaper on input and 86% cheaper on output.

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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	R1 Distill Llama 70B in	R1 Distill Llama 70B out	Meta Llama 3 1 8b in	Meta Llama 3 1 8b out
Azure	N/A	N/A	$0.300	$0.610
DeepInfra	$0.200	$0.600	$0.030	$0.050
Fireworks AI	$0.900	$0.900	N/A	N/A
Friendliai	N/A	N/A	$0.100	$0.100
Gradient	$0.990	$0.990	N/A	N/A
Hyperbolic	N/A	N/A	$0.120	$0.300
Nebius	$0.250	$0.750	$0.020	$0.060
Novita	$0.800	$0.800	N/A	N/A
Nscale	$0.375	$0.375	N/A	N/A
Oci	N/A	N/A	$0.720	$0.720
Openrouter	$0.800	$0.800	N/A	N/A
Ovhcloud	$0.670	$0.670	N/A	N/A
Sambanova	$0.700	$1.40	$0.100	$0.200
Vercel Ai Gateway	$0.750	$0.990	N/A	N/A

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

R1 Distill Llama 70B

Meta Llama 3 1 8b

Context window: 131,072 tokens; 131,072 tokens
Max output tokens: 131,072 tokens; 131,072 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: No; Yes
Streaming: No; No
Release date: Jan 2025; N/A

Cost calculator

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

R1 Distill Llama 70B

Meta Llama 3 1 8b

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

R1 Distill Llama 70B

Monthly

$360

Annual

$4.4K

Meta Llama 3 1 8b

Monthly

$324

Annual

$3.9K

Save $36/month with Meta Llama 3 1 8b

When to pick which

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

High-volume text generation
Use Meta Llama 3 1 8b. Output tokens are 86% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Meta Llama 3 1 8b is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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