Model Comparison

Claude Opus 5 vs Llama 3.3 70B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Claude Opus 5 and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Claude Opus 5 vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct — which is better?

Claude Opus 5 (by Anthropic) and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (by Meta) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

On price, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is roughly 50.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude Opus 5 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude Opus 5 if…

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Llama 3.3 70B Instruct if…

  • cost matters — it's about 50.0x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Claude Opus 5 and Llama 3.3 70B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than Llama 3.3 70B Instruct ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 125.0x more expensive than Llama 3.3 70B Instruct ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 5 is more expensive than Llama 3.3 70B Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Input tokens$5.00
Output tokens$25.00
Best providerAnthropic
Meta
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.20
Best providerLambda
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Opus 5 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Llama 3.3 70B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Meta
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Opus 5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.3 70B Instruct does not.

Claude Opus 5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.3 70B Instruct uses Llama 3.3 Community License Agreement.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude Opus 5

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Llama 3.3 Community License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 5 was released on 2026-07-24, while Llama 3.3 70B Instruct was released on 2024-12-06.

Claude Opus 5 is 20 months newer than Llama 3.3 70B Instruct.

Claude Opus 5

Jul 24, 2026

1 days ago

1.6yr newer
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Dec 6, 2024

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 5 is available from Anthropic. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is available from Lambda, DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Groq, Sambanova, Cerebras, Bedrock, Together, Fireworks.

Claude Opus 5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

lambda logo
Lambda
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.23/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
hyperbolic logo
Hyperbolic
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
groq logo
Groq
Input Price:Input: $0.59/1MOutput Price:Output: $7.90/1M
sambanova logo
Sambanova
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
cerebras logo
Cerebras
Input Price:Input: $0.70/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.72/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.72/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.88/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.88/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Meta
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 5 and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Opus 5
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Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
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Claude Opus 5
Meta
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 5 vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct.

Which is better, Claude Opus 5 or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (Meta) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Claude Opus 5 compare to Llama 3.3 70B Instruct in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 5 scores BrowseComp: 90.8%, BioMysteryBench: 90.1%, OSWorld 2.0: 70.6%, DeepSWE 1.1: 68.8%, Humanity's Last Exam: 64.7%. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct scores IFEval: 92.1%, MGSM: 91.1%, HumanEval: 88.4%, MBPP EvalPlus: 87.6%, MMLU: 86.0%.

Is Claude Opus 5 cheaper than Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is 25.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 5 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/M output via anthropic. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct costs $0.20/M input and $0.20/M output via lambda.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 5 and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

Claude Opus 5 supports 1.0M tokens and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Opus 5 and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($5.00 vs $0.20/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.3 Community License Agreement). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 5 and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

Claude Opus 5 is developed by Anthropic and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is developed by Meta.

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