Key Takeaways
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct wins:
- Faster response time
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Mistral Nemo wins:
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
Price Advantage
Mistral Nemo
Benchmark Advantage
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Context Window
Mistral Nemo
Speed
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Mistral Nemo | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.02 | $0.02 | Tie |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.05 | $0.04 | Mistral Nemo |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Mistral Nemo is 9% 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
Mistral Nemo Providers
Chutes $0.02 (Cheapest)
DeepInfra $0.02 (Cheapest)
Novita $0.04
Mistral $0.15
Azure $0.30
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Wins
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Mistral Nemo Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Mistral Nemo | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 11.7 | 25.0 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 4.9 | - | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 4.3 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 47.6 | 26.4 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 25.9 | 8.7 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 11.6 | - | - |
Aider Real-world code editing | 37.6 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 7.7 | - | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | - | 36.1 | - |
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct wins 2 out of 9 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
Mistral Nemo
131,072
tokens
Max output: 16,384 tokens
Mistral Nemo has a 88% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Mistral Nemo | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 162.2 tok/s | N/A | |
| Time to First Token | 0.33s | N/A |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Meta-llama | Mistral AI |
| Released | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
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