Can I run GPT-3.5 Turbo or Llama 3 8B Lunaris 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 GPT-3.5 Turbo and Llama 3 8B Lunaris?

GPT-3.5 Turbo has a larger context window at 16K tokens vs 8K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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GPT-3.5 Turbo vs Llama 3 8B Lunaris

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.

OpenAI

Model

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Tool calling

Best $0.500 in · $1.50 out

Context window 16K

Pricing

Sao10K

Model

Llama 3 8B Lunaris

Best $0.040 in · $0.050 out

Context window 8K

Pricing

Llama 3 8B Lunaris is cheaper across the board — 92% cheaper on input and 96% 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	GPT-3.5 Turbo in	GPT-3.5 Turbo out	Llama 3 8B Lunaris in	Llama 3 8B Lunaris out
Azure	$0.500	$1.50	N/A	N/A
Github Copilot	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OpenAI	$0.500	$1.50	N/A	N/A
Openrouter	$0.500	$1.50	$0.040	$0.050
Text Completion Openai	$1.50	$2.00	N/A	N/A
Vercel Ai Gateway	$0.500	$1.50	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 · OpenAI · Sao10K

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.

OpenAI · 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).

Sao10K · 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

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Llama 3 8B Lunaris

Context window: 16,385 tokens; 8,192 tokens
Max output tokens: 4,096 tokens; N/A
Vision: No; No
Function calling: Yes; No
Streaming: No; Yes
Release date: May 2023; Aug 2024

Cost calculator

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

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Llama 3 8B Lunaris

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Monthly

$375

Annual

$4.6K

Llama 3 8B Lunaris

Monthly

$20

Annual

$237

Save $356/month with Llama 3 8B Lunaris

When to pick which

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

Long-context tasks
Use GPT-3.5 Turbo. Its 16K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 8K.
High-volume text generation
Use Llama 3 8B Lunaris. Output tokens are 96% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

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

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