Can I run Deepseek Reasoner or Llama 3 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 Deepseek Reasoner and Llama 3 8b?

Deepseek Reasoner has a larger context window at 131K tokens vs 8K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Deepseek Reasoner vs Llama 3 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.

Deepseek

Model

Deepseek Reasoner

Best $0.280 in · $0.420 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

MetaLlama 3

Model

Llama 3 8b

Best $0.040 in · $0.040 out

Context window 8K

Pricing

Llama 3 8b is cheaper across the board — 85% cheaper on input and 90% 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	Deepseek Reasoner in	Deepseek Reasoner out	Llama 3 8b in	Llama 3 8b out
Deepseek	$0.280	$0.420	N/A	N/A
Novita	N/A	N/A	$0.040	$0.040
Openrouter	N/A	N/A	$0.040	$0.040
Replicate	N/A	N/A	$0.050	$0.250
Vercel Ai Gateway	N/A	N/A	$0.050	$0.080

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 · Deepseek · 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.

Deepseek · 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).

Meta · input vs output

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

Deepseek Reasoner

Llama 3 8b

Context window: 131,072 tokens; 8,086 tokens
Max output tokens: 65,536 tokens; 8,086 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: No; No
Streaming: No; No
Release date: N/A; N/A

Cost calculator

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

Deepseek Reasoner

Llama 3 8b

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Deepseek Reasoner

Monthly

$147

Annual

$1.8K

Llama 3 8b

Monthly

$18

Annual

$219

Save $129/month with Llama 3 8b

When to pick which

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

Long-context tasks
Use Deepseek Reasoner. Its 131K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 8K.
High-volume text generation
Use Llama 3 8b. Output tokens are 90% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Deepseek Reasoner. Its 65K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

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

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