Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct leads with 17.0% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.3 70B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Overall, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
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 8B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

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

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

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

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Bedrock
Cerebras
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Sambanova
Together

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