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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs Qwen3-235B-A22B
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 | Qwen3-235B-A22B |
|---|---|---|
| Input cost / 1M | $0.02 | $0.70 |
| Output cost / 1M | $0.03 | $2.80 |
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 32,768 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
Qwen3-235B-A22B
- Input: 1M × $0.70 = $0.70
- Output: 1M × $2.80 = $2.80
- Total
- $3.50
Total cost savings
$3.45
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct saves $3.45 per month vs the other model at this volume.
Model routing savings
Uses this page's verified rates. Qwen3-235B-A22B is the premium route (higher combined per-1M cost); Llama 3.1 8B Instruct handles routine traffic.
All premium
Qwen3-235B-A22B
$175.00
100% of input and output on the premium route
Routed stack
80% → Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
20% → Qwen3-235B-A22B
$37.00
- Routine slice
- $2.00
- Premium slice
- $35.00
Monthly savings
$138.00
78.9% lower
Rates pulled from this page's model database entries (qwen3-235b-a22b, 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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