Can I run Llama 3 70B Instruct or Meta Llama 3 1 70b 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 Meta Llama 3 1 70b?

Meta Llama 3 1 70b 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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Llama 3 70B Instruct vs Meta Llama 3 1 70b

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

Model

Llama 3 70B Instruct

Best $0.510 in · $0.740 out

Context window 8K

Pricing

MetaLlama 3.1

Model

Meta Llama 3 1 70b

Tool calling

Best $0.120 in · $0.300 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

Meta Llama 3 1 70b is cheaper across the board — 76% cheaper on input and 59% 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	Meta Llama 3 1 70b in	Meta Llama 3 1 70b out
Azure	N/A	N/A	$2.68	$3.54
DeepInfra	N/A	N/A	$0.400	$0.400
Friendliai	N/A	N/A	$0.600	$0.600
Hyperbolic	N/A	N/A	$0.120	$0.300
Nebius	N/A	N/A	$0.130	$0.400
Novita	$0.510	$0.740	N/A	N/A
Oci	N/A	N/A	$0.720	$0.720
Openrouter	$0.590	$0.790	N/A	N/A
Ovhcloud	N/A	N/A	$0.670	$0.670
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

Meta Llama 3 1 70b

Context window: 8,192 tokens; 131,072 tokens
Max output tokens: 8,000 tokens; 131,072 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: No; Yes
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

Meta Llama 3 1 70b

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Llama 3 70B Instruct

Monthly

$296

Annual

$3.6K

Meta Llama 3 1 70b

Monthly

$81

Annual

$986

Save $215/month with Meta Llama 3 1 70b

When to pick which

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

Long-context tasks
Use Meta Llama 3 1 70b. Its 131K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 8K.
High-volume text generation
Use Meta Llama 3 1 70b. Output tokens are 59% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Meta Llama 3 1 70b. Its 131K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Meta Llama 3 1 70b is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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