Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Devstral Small 1.1. Both models have similar pricing. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Mistral AI
Devstral Small was developed as a more efficient development-focused model, designed to bring software engineering assistance to resource-conscious deployments. Built to provide coding capabilities with reduced computational requirements, it enables developer tools in environments where efficiency is paramount.
Meta
Llama 3.1 8B was developed as an efficient open-source model, designed to bring capable instruction-following to applications with limited computational resources. Built with 8 billion parameters, it provides a lightweight option for developers seeking reliable performance without the overhead of larger models.
11 months newer

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Devstral Small 1.1
Mistral AI
2025-07-11
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Devstral Small 1.1

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Devstral Small 1.1
Mistral AI

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Devstral Small 1.1

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Devstral Small 1.1

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
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