Can I run Llama 3 70B Instruct or Llama V3 8b Instruct 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 70B Instruct and Llama V3 8b Instruct?

Llama V3 8b Instruct has a larger context window at 8K tokens vs 8K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Llama 3 70B Instruct vs Llama V3 8b 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.

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Model

Llama 3 70B Instruct

Best $0.510 in · $0.740 out

Context window 8K

Pricing

Llama V3 8b Instruct

Best $0.200 in · $0.200 out

Context window 8K

Pricing

Llama V3 8b Instruct is cheaper across the board — 60% cheaper on input and 72% 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	Llama 3 70B Instruct in	Llama 3 70B Instruct out	Llama V3 8b Instruct in	Llama V3 8b Instruct out
Fireworks AI	N/A	N/A	$0.200	$0.200
Novita	$0.510	$0.740	N/A	N/A
Openrouter	$0.590	$0.790	N/A	N/A
Replicate	$0.650	$2.75	N/A	N/A
Vercel Ai Gateway	$0.590	$0.790	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

Llama 3 70B Instruct

Llama V3 8b Instruct

Context window: 8,192 tokens; 8,192 tokens
Max output tokens: 8,000 tokens; 8,192 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: No; No
Streaming: No; No
Release date: Apr 2024; 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 70B Instruct

Llama V3 8b Instruct

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Llama 3 70B Instruct

Monthly

$296

Annual

$3.6K

Llama V3 8b Instruct

Monthly

$90

Annual

$1.1K

Save $206/month with Llama V3 8b Instruct

When to pick which

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

High-volume text generation
Use Llama V3 8b Instruct. Output tokens are 72% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Llama V3 8b Instruct. Its 8K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Llama V3 8b Instruct is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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