Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
| Spec | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Respan Index | 6.9 (#161) | 10.3 (#158) |
| Blended price per 1M | $0.025 | $0.155 |
| Context window | 128K | 131K |
| Input / output per 1M | $0.02 / $0.04 | $0.1 / $0.32 |
| Max output | - | - |
| Input | text | text |
| Released | 2024-07-23 | 2024-12-06 |
Respan Index by category
Each category is scored 0 to 100, and how far ahead the winner is. Leads under a point are close to even.
| Category | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0.0 Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | 0.8 Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
| Agents | 0.8 Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | 3.2 Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
| Reasoning | 13.8 Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | 15.9 Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
| Knowledge & language | 0.4 Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | 2.7 Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
| Human preference | 21.6 Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | 33.6 Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
Benchmarks both report
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct leads on 7 of the 7 benchmarks both report. Higher is better. Each score links to where it was published.
FAQ
Is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct better than Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct scores 10.3 on the Respan Index (#158), ahead of Llama 3.1 8B Instruct at 6.9 (#161). Llama 3.3 70B Instruct leads on 7 of the 7 benchmarks both report.
Which is cheaper, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct lists at $0.02 input and $0.04 output per 1M tokens; Llama 3.3 70B Instruct at $0.1 and $0.32. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is 6.2x cheaper per token at list price.
Which has the larger context window?
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct accepts 128K tokens and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct 131K tokens.