Model Comparison
Llama 3.1 405BMistral 8x7B
Let's see who can write code better - Llama 3.1 405B or Mistral 8x7B
Model Information
Llama 3.1 405B
Description
Open-source frontier model with 405 billion parameters
Specifications
Context Window128K
Max Output4K
ReleasedJul 2024
API✗
Key Features
Open sourceSelf-hostableTool use supportMultilingualNo usage restrictions
Strengths
- ✓Fully open source
- ✓Can be self-hosted
- ✓Strong performance
- ✓No API costs if self-hosted
Weaknesses
- ✗Requires significant compute
- ✗Complex to deploy
- ✗No official API service
Agent Support
No known agents
Mistral 8x7B
Description
Mixture of experts model with strong performance
Specifications
Context Window32K
Max Output4K
ReleasedDec 2023
API✓
Pricing (per 1M)
In / Out
$0.7/ $0.7
Key Features
Mixture of expertsStrong performanceMulti-language supportOpen weights
Strengths
- ✓Excellent performance
- ✓Cost-effective for quality
- ✓Open source alternative
- ✓Good reasoning capabilities
Weaknesses
- ✗Smaller context than newer models
- ✗Requires more compute
- ✗Complex architecture
Agent Support
No known agents