Meta's latest class of model (Llama 3) launched with a variety of sizes & flavors. This 70B instruct-tuned version was optimized for high quality dialogue usecases. It has demonstrated strong performance compared to leading closed-source m…
Model details →Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct vs OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613)
Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
GPT-3.5 Turbo is OpenAI's fastest model. It can understand and generate natural language or code, and is optimized for chat and traditional completion tasks. Training data up to Sep 2021.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct | OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 8K | 4K | 🏆 Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.51 | $1.00 | 🏆 Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.74 | $2.00 | 🏆 Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613) |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct better than OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613)?
Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct and OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613)?
Input: $0.51 vs $1.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.74 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct and OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613) support?
Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct supports up to 8K tokens. OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613) supports up to 4K tokens.
Do both Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct and OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613) support tool calling?
Meta: Llama 3 70B Instruct: not advertised. OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613): yes.