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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs Mistral Small 4
Side-by-side API economics and benchmarks. Per-1M input and output rates, context window, and verified metrics.
Tale of the tape
Head-to-head specs pulled from each model profile.
| Metric | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Input cost / 1M | $0.02 | $0.15 |
| Output cost / 1M | $0.03 | $0.60 |
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | — |
| MMLU score | 69.4% | — |
Cost verdict
Enter monthly input and output volumes to see total cost savings.
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
- Input: 1M × $0.02 = $0.02
- Output: 1M × $0.03 = $0.03
- Total
- $0.05
Mistral Small 4
- Input: 1M × $0.15 = $0.15
- Output: 1M × $0.60 = $0.60
- Total
- $0.75
Total cost savings
$0.70
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct saves $0.70 per month vs the other model at this volume.
Model routing savings
Uses this page's verified rates. Mistral Small 4 is the premium route (higher combined per-1M cost); Llama 3.1 8B Instruct handles routine traffic.
All premium
Mistral Small 4
$37.50
100% of input and output on the premium route
Routed stack
80% → Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
20% → Mistral Small 4
$9.50
- Routine slice
- $2.00
- Premium slice
- $7.50
Monthly savings
$28.00
74.7% lower
Rates pulled from this page's model database entries (mistral-small-4, llama-3-1-8b-instruct) — same per-1M input/output figures as Tale of the tape. Production routing needs quality gates and monitoring.
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