Meta: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct vs Mistral Large — API Pricing Comparison
Meta: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is 90% cheaper than Mistral Large at the same token volume. Data as of 2026-02-27.
Meta: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
meta-llama
Total /1M tokens
$0.800Input $0.400 · Output $0.400
Context: 131K tokens
Full details →Context: 131K tokens
Mistral Large
mistralai
Total /1M tokens
$8.000Input $2.000 · Output $6.000
Context: 128K tokens
Full details →Context: 128K tokens
Monthly Cost Comparison
| Monthly usage | Meta: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | Mistral Large | Savings with Meta: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens/month | $0.80 | $8.00 | $7.20 |
| 10M tokens/month | $8.00 | $80.00 | $72.00 |
| 100M tokens/month | $80.00 | $800.00 | $720.00 |
| 1B tokens/month | $800.00 | $8,000.00 | $7,200.00 |
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Use Meta: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct for simple tasks, Mistral Large only when complexity demands it.