Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok-2 leads with 21.7% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct offers 126.1K more tokens in context window than Grok-2. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is $11.94 cheaper per million tokens. Grok-2 supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, Grok-2 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
xAI
Grok 2 was developed as the second generation of xAI's language model family, designed to provide enhanced reasoning, knowledge, and conversational abilities. Built with architectural improvements and expanded training, it represents a significant advancement in xAI's model capabilities.
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.
21 days newer

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Grok-2
xAI
2024-08-13
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Grok-2

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

Grok-2

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

Grok-2
xAI

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Grok-2

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Grok-2

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
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