NVIDIA's Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B is a language model designed for generating precise and useful responses. Leveraging [Llama 3.1 70B](/models/meta-llama/llama-3.1-70b-instruct) architecture and Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLH…
Model details →NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct vs xAI: Grok 3
NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Grok 3 is the latest model from xAI. It's their flagship model that excels at enterprise use cases like data extraction, coding, and text summarization. Possesses deep domain knowledge in finance, healthcare, law, and science.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct | xAI: Grok 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 131K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $1.20 | $3.00 | 🏆 NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.20 | $15.00 | 🏆 NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct better than xAI: Grok 3?
NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct and xAI: Grok 3?
Input: $1.20 vs $3.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.20 vs $15.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct and xAI: Grok 3 support?
NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct supports up to 131K tokens. xAI: Grok 3 supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct and xAI: Grok 3 support tool calling?
NVIDIA: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct: yes. xAI: Grok 3: yes.