Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-4.5 leads with 4.9% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct offers 123.9K more tokens in context window than GPT-4.5. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is $224.60 cheaper per million tokens. GPT-4.5 supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-4.5 was developed as an intermediate advancement between GPT-4 and GPT-5, designed to incorporate incremental improvements in reasoning, factuality, and instruction-following. Built to bridge generational capabilities while maintaining compatibility with existing applications, it represents a refinement of the GPT-4 architecture with enhanced performance characteristics.
Meta
Llama 3.3 70B was introduced with refinements to the Llama 3 architecture, designed to incorporate improvements in instruction-following and task performance. Built to continue the evolution of Meta's 70B tier, it provides enhanced quality while maintaining the deployment characteristics valued by the open-source community.
2 months newer

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-12-06

GPT-4.5
OpenAI
2025-02-27
Cost per million tokens (USD)

GPT-4.5

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

GPT-4.5

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-4.5
OpenAI

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

GPT-4.5

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

GPT-4.5

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
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