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Llama V3 70b vs Mistral Large

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.

Meta

Model

Llama V3 70b

Best $0.900 in · $0.900 out

Context window 8K

Pricing
Mistral AI

Model

Mistral Large

Tool calling

Best $2.00 in · $6.00 out

Context window 128K

Pricing

Llama V3 70b is cheaper across the board — 55% cheaper on input and 85% cheaper on output.

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.

ProviderLlama V3 70b inLlama V3 70b outMistral Large inMistral Large out
AzureN/AN/A$4.00$12.00
Fireworks AI$0.900$0.900N/AN/A
Ibm WatsonxN/AN/A$3.00$10.00
Mistral AIN/AN/A$2.00$6.00
OpenrouterN/AN/A$8.00$24.00
SnowflakeN/AN/AN/AN/A
Vercel Ai GatewayN/AN/A$2.00$6.00

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 · Mistral AI

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).

Mistral AI · 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
Llama V3 70b
Mistral Large
Context window
8,192 tokens
128,000 tokens
Max output tokens
8,192 tokens
8,192 tokens
Vision
No
No
Function calling
No
Yes
Streaming
No
Yes
Release date
N/A
Feb 2024

Cost calculator

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

Llama V3 70b
Monthly
$405
Annual
$4.9K
Mistral Large
Monthly
$6.0K
Annual
$73.0K
Save $5.6K/month with Llama V3 70b

When to pick which

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

  • Long-context tasks

    Use Mistral Large. Its 128K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 8K.

  • High-volume text generation

    Use Llama V3 70b. Output tokens are 85% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Llama V3 70b is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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