Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Llama 3 Instruct 70B | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.58 | $0.6 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $1.745 | $1.8 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Llama 3 Instruct 70B is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.87/M tokens vs $0.90/M for Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (Reasoning).
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (Reasoning) wins 12 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 0 for Llama 3 Instruct 70B. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 42 tok/s vs 40 tok/s. Llama 3 Instruct 70B also has lower time-to-first-token (0.48s vs 0.68s).
Choose based on your priorities: Llama 3 Instruct 70B for lower cost, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.