Meta's latest class of model (Llama 3.1) launched with a variety of sizes & flavors. This 8B instruct-tuned version is fast and efficient. It has demonstrated strong performance compared to...
Model details →meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct vs OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview
meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
GPT-4o mini Search Preview is a specialized model for web search in Chat Completions. It is trained to understand and execute web search queries.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct | OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 128K | 🏆 meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.05 | $0.15 | 🏆 meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.08 | $0.60 | 🏆 meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | — | 🏆 meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct better than OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview?
meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct and OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview?
Input: $0.05 vs $0.15 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.08 vs $0.60 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct and OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview support?
meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct supports up to 131K tokens. OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview supports up to 128K tokens.
Do both meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct and OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview support tool calling?
meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct: yes. OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview: not advertised.