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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs Mistral Nemo

Mistral Nemo leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks. Mistral Nemo is 2.6× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis.

Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
Llama 3.1 8B InstructMistral Nemo
ProviderMetaMistral AI
Input $/1M$0.050$0.019
Output $/1M$0.080$0.030
Blended $/1M$0.058$0.022
Context window131K131K
Max output131K16K
ReleasedJul 2024Jul 2024
LicenceOpen weightsOpen weights
GPQA Diamond 25.9% 29.9%
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 8B Instruct if…
  • Newer model (released Jul 2024)
Choose Mistral Nemo if…
  • Costs less per token — $0.022 vs $0.058 blended
  • Higher GPQA Diamond (29.9% vs 25.9%)
FAQ
Which is better, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or Mistral Nemo?
Across the 1 benchmark both models have independently-run scores for, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct leads on 0 and Mistral Nemo leads on 1. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct cheaper than Mistral Nemo?
Mistral Nemo is cheaper: $0.022 versus $0.058 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $0.050 vs $0.019. Output alone: $0.080 vs $0.030.
What context windows do Llama 3.1 8B Instruct and Mistral Nemo have?
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct: 131,072 tokens. Mistral Nemo: 131,072 tokens.
Who makes Llama 3.1 8B Instruct and Mistral Nemo?
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is made by Meta. Mistral Nemo is made by Mistral AI.
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