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Llama 3.3 70B Instruct API cost calculator
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct costs $0.22 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens on the Meta API, with a 131K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0007 — about $20.70/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0003 | $0.26 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0011 | $1.13 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0049 | $4.90 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.02 | $24.50 |
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs other Meta models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | $0.22 | $0.50 | 131K |
| Llama Guard 4 12B | $0.18 | $0.18 | 164K |
| Llama 4 Maverick | $0.19 | $0.65 | 1.0M |
| Llama 4 Scout | $0.10 | $0.30 | 1.3M |
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.03 | $0.20 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Llama 3.3 70B Instruct cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct costs $0.22 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $0.72.
What does a typical API request to Llama 3.3 70B Instruct cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0007. At 1,000 requests per day that is $0.69 daily, or about $20.70 per month.
What is Llama 3.3 70B Instruct's context window?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct supports a 131K-token context window (131,072 tokens).
Does Llama 3.3 70B Instruct support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.11 per 1M — a 50% discount versus the standard input rate, which matters for agents and chat apps that resend the same system prompt.
What is a cheaper alternative to Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
DeepSeek Flash Latest from ~deepseek is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.00 per 1M input tokens versus $0.22 for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct — roughly 73x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs DeepSeek Flash Latest pricing, or run Llama 3.3 70B Instruct head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.