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Llama 3 Instruct 70B

AI model by Meta. Real-time pricing and benchmark data.

Pricing (per 1M tokens)

Input$0.65
Output$2.75
Blended (3:1)$1.18

Source: Artificial Analysis

Performance

Output Speed
Time to First Token

Median values from Artificial Analysis

Benchmarks

Editorial Analysis

Profile. Llama 3 Instruct 70B is a budget-tier option from Meta at $2.75/M output tokens. Despite the low price, it scores competitively on measurable benchmarks — making it a candidate for high-volume production workloads where unit cost dominates.

Cost model. For a workload of 1M input tokens + 100K output tokens, Llama 3 Instruct 70B costs $0.93 per million input-equivalent requests. Multiply by your monthly request volume to project the bill, and compare against the speed/correctness profile above to decide if the trade-off is worth it for your workload.

Editorial summary generated from public pricing and benchmark data (Artificial Analysis API). All numbers are sourced — see the Artificial Analysis methodology for benchmark definitions. Last refreshed 2026-08-24.

Compare with similar models

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$0.65$2.75
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Example Costs

Single Request
$0.0020
1.0K in / 500 out
1K Requests/day
$2.02
1.0M in / 500.0K out
10K Requests/day
$20.25
10.0M in / 5.0M out