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 Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest
Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
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Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct | Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 1M | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.05 | $10.00 | 🏆 meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.08 | $50.00 | 🏆 meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest |
Frequently asked questions
Is meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct better than Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest?
Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest wins on 3 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 Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest?
Input: $0.05 vs $10.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.08 vs $50.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct and Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest support?
meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct supports up to 131K tokens. Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct and Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest support tool calling?
meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct: yes. Anthropic: Claude Fable Latest: yes.
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