Key Takeaways
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
Llama 4 Maverick wins:
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Supports vision
Price Advantage
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Llama 4 Maverick
Context Window
Llama 4 Maverick
Speed
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Llama 4 Maverick | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.02 | $0.15 | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.05 | $0.60 | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is 90% cheaper overall.
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Providers
Nebius $0.02 (Cheapest)
DeepInfra $0.02 (Cheapest)
Novita $0.02 (Cheapest)
Groq $0.05
SiliconFlow $0.06
Llama 4 Maverick Providers
DeepInfra $0.15 (Cheapest)
Vercel $0.20
Groq $0.20
Together $0.27
Novita $0.27
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Wins
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Llama 4 Maverick Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Llama 4 Maverick | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 11.7 | 18.3 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 4.9 | 15.6 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 4.3 | 19.3 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 47.6 | 80.9 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 25.9 | 67.1 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 11.6 | 39.7 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | 37.6 | 15.6 | |
AIME Competition math | 7.7 | 39.0 |
Llama 4 Maverick significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
16,384
tokens
Max output: 16,384 tokens
Llama 4 Maverick
1,048,576
tokens
Max output: 16,384 tokens
Llama 4 Maverick has a 98% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Llama 4 Maverick | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 162.2 tok/s | 128.6 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.33s | 0.46s |
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct responds 26% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Llama 4 Maverick |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Llama 4 Maverick |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Meta-llama | Meta-llama |
| Released | Jul 2024 | Apr 2025 |
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Modalities
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Llama 4 Maverick Modalities
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