Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct leads with 5.2% higher average benchmark score. Both models have similar pricing. Overall, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Meta
Llama 3.1 70B was created as a balanced open-source model, designed to provide strong performance with 70 billion parameters while remaining practical for many deployment scenarios. Built to serve as a versatile foundation for fine-tuning and application development, it combines capability with accessibility in the open-source ecosystem.
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.
4 months newer

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-12-06
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Bedrock
Cerebras
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Sambanova
Together

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Bedrock
Cerebras
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Sambanova
Together