Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Nov 2024
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
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—per task?
$0.10 / $0.32per 1M in / out?
—output speed?
128Kcontext

Rankingconfiguration unstated?

Alternatives?

Run it yourself

estimate
Fits on✗ 8 GB (phone, laptop)✗ 16 GB✗ 24 GB GPU✓ 48 GB GPU · compressed✓ 80 GB GPU · 8-bit
LicenceLlama 3.3 licencecommercial use with conditions

History

2 versions
1,2501,2601,2701,2801,290Jul 24Oct 24Release dateArena Text · Creative writing33.3
1,2501,2601,2701,2801,290Jul 24Oct 24Release dateArena Text · Creative writing33.3

Benchmarks

all categories
Chat & Knowledge
Coding
SWE-rebench · all · 2025-01-01 to 2025-09-0111.5#1
SWE-rebench · Go · 2025-01-01 to 2025-09-010#1
SWE-rebench · Java · 2025-01-01 to 2025-09-010#1
SWE-rebench · Rust · 2025-01-01 to 2025-09-010#1
SWE-rebench · Python · 2025-01-01 to 2025-09-0111.5#1
SWE-rebench · TypeScript · 2025-01-01 to 2025-09-010#1
Agents & Tool Use
BFCL v431.9#23
Writing & Language

FAQ

How much does Llama 3.3 70B Instruct cost?›

$0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.32 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: DeepInfra).

Is Llama 3.3 70B Instruct free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.10 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is Llama 3.3 70B Instruct, and what is it best at?›

#145 of 196 in Chat & Knowledge, #23 of 39 in Agents & Tool Use, #139 of 195 in Writing & Language.

Is Llama 3.3 70B Instruct better than Llama 4 Scout?›

On Arena Text · creative writing, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct scores 1,285 vs 1,289 — about the same.

How can I use Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?›

Through the API of AkashML, Cloudflare, CoreWeave, DeepInfra, Google and 4 more.

What is the context window of Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?›

128K tokens, with up to 4K output tokens.

When was Llama 3.3 70B Instruct released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2024-11-26. It is the current version in its line.

Is Llama 3.3 70B Instruct open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (llama3.3 licence).

Can I run Llama 3.3 70B Instruct locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can Llama 3.3 70B Instruct read images?›

No, it accepts text only.

What is Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?›

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is an open-weights language model from Meta, released Nov 2024.

What are the best alternatives to Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?›

Gemma 3 27B (cheaper), GPT-5 Mini (better), Gemma 4 31B (open weights).