Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Jamba 1.5 Mini offers 250.1K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.1 8B Instruct. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is $0.54 cheaper per million tokens. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini was created as a more compact hybrid model, designed to bring the benefits of Jamba's architecture to resource-conscious deployments. Built to provide long-context capabilities with reduced computational requirements, it enables efficient processing of extended inputs in practical applications.
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.
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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23
Jamba 1.5 Mini
AI21 Labs
2024-08-22
Cost per million tokens (USD)
Jamba 1.5 Mini

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks
Jamba 1.5 Mini

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
2023-12-31
Jamba 1.5 Mini
2024-03-05
Available providers and their performance metrics
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Bedrock

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Jamba 1.5 Mini

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Jamba 1.5 Mini

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
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