GPT-4o mini vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Comparison
Comparing GPT-4o mini and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GPT-4o mini outperforms in 2 benchmarks (DROP, HumanEval), while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GPT-4o mini ($0.15/1M tokens) is 1.3x cheaper than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct ($0.20/1M tokens).
For output processing, GPT-4o mini ($0.60/1M tokens) is 3.0x more expensive than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct ($0.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GPT-4o mini is more expensive than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while GPT-4o mini is limited to 16,384 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
GPT-4o mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 70B Instruct does not.
GPT-4o mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GPT-4o mini
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License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-4o mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct uses Llama 3.1 Community License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Llama 3.1 Community License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-4o mini was released on 2024-07-18, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is 0 month newer than GPT-4o mini.
Jul 18, 2024
1.7 years ago
Jul 23, 2024
1.7 years ago
5d newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4o mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-4o mini's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Llama 3.1 70B Instruct's cutoff date.
Oct 2023
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Provider Availability
GPT-4o mini is available from Azure. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available from Lambda, DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Groq, Cerebras, Together, Fireworks, Bedrock, Sambanova. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
GPT-4o mini
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
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Detailed Comparison
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