Can I run Llama 3 2 11b Vision 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 Llama 3 2 11b Vision 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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Llama 3 2 11b Vision 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.

MetaLlama 3.2

Model

Llama 3 2 11b Vision

Best $0.049 in · $0.049 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 38% cheaper on input. Llama 3 2 11b Vision is 2% 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	Llama 3 2 11b Vision in	Llama 3 2 11b Vision out	Meta Llama 3 1 8b in	Meta Llama 3 1 8b out
Azure	$0.370	$0.370	$0.300	$0.610
DeepInfra	$0.049	$0.049	$0.030	$0.050
Friendliai	N/A	N/A	$0.100	$0.100
Hyperbolic	N/A	N/A	$0.120	$0.300
Ibm Watsonx	$0.350	$0.350	N/A	N/A
Nebius	N/A	N/A	$0.020	$0.060
Oci	N/A	N/A	$0.720	$0.720
Openrouter	$0.345	$0.345	N/A	N/A
Sambanova	N/A	N/A	$0.100	$0.200

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

Llama 3 2 11b Vision

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: 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.

Llama 3 2 11b Vision

Meta Llama 3 1 8b

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Llama 3 2 11b Vision

Monthly

$155

Annual

$1.9K

Meta Llama 3 1 8b

Monthly

$324

Annual

$3.9K

Save $169/month with Llama 3 2 11b Vision

When to pick which

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

High-volume text generation
Use Llama 3 2 11b Vision. Output tokens are 2% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Meta Llama 3 1 8b is cheaper on input tokens, while Llama 3 2 11b Vision is cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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