Llama 3 70B Instruct vs Mixtral 8x7B
Mixtral 8x7B is cheaper on output tokens, while Mixtral 8x7B offers a larger context window. Choose Llama 3 70B Instruct or Mixtral 8x7B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Llama 3 70B Instruct | Mixtral 8x7B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DevPass (LLM Gateway) | Mistral |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.51 | $0.70 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.74 | $0.70 |
| Context window | 8K | 32K |
| Parameters | — | 47B |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Apr 2024 | Dec 2023 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1221 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 119 |
FAQ
Is Llama 3 70B Instruct or Mixtral 8x7B cheaper?
Mixtral 8x7B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.70 vs $0.74 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Llama 3 70B Instruct or Mixtral 8x7B?
Mixtral 8x7B has the larger context window (32K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.