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Llama 3.1 70B Instruct vs Mistral Small 3

Mistral Small 3 leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks. Mistral Small 3 is 7.0× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct accepts the larger context window (131K).

Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
Llama 3.1 70B InstructMistral Small 3
ProviderMetaMistral AI
Input $/1M$0.400$0.050
Output $/1M$0.400$0.080
Blended $/1M$0.400$0.058
Context window131K33K
Max output16K16K
ReleasedJul 2024Jan 2025
LicenceOpen weightsOpen weights
GPQA Diamond 44.2% 45.3%
OTIS Mock AIME 3.6% 5.3%
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose Llama 3.1 70B Instruct if…
  • Larger context window (131K)
Choose Mistral Small 3 if…
  • Costs less per token — $0.058 vs $0.400 blended
  • Higher GPQA Diamond (45.3% vs 44.2%)
  • Higher OTIS Mock AIME (5.3% vs 3.6%)
  • Newer model (released Jan 2025)
FAQ
Which is better, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct or Mistral Small 3?
Across the 2 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct leads on 0 and Mistral Small 3 leads on 2. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Llama 3.1 70B Instruct cheaper than Mistral Small 3?
Mistral Small 3 is cheaper: $0.058 versus $0.400 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $0.400 vs $0.050. Output alone: $0.400 vs $0.080.
What context windows do Llama 3.1 70B Instruct and Mistral Small 3 have?
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct: 131,072 tokens. Mistral Small 3: 32,768 tokens.
Who makes Llama 3.1 70B Instruct and Mistral Small 3?
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is made by Meta. Mistral Small 3 is made by Mistral AI.
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