Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct offers 196.6K more tokens in context window than Mistral Small. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is $0.74 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.
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.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small was created as an efficient model offering, designed to provide capable language understanding with reduced computational requirements. Built to serve cost-sensitive applications while maintaining quality, it enables Mistral's technology in scenarios where resource efficiency is valued.
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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Mistral Small
Mistral AI
2024-09-17
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Mistral Small
Context window and performance specifications
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

Mistral Small

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Mistral Small
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Sambanova
Together

Mistral Small
Mistral AI