| Signal | Llama 3 8B Instruct | Delta | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 33 | -33 | |
Benchmarks | 32 | -49 | |
Pricing | 100 | +2 | |
Context window size | 56 | -19 | |
Recency | 0 | -61 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -55 | |
| Overall Result | 1 wins | of 6 | 5 wins |
Score History
34.2
current score
R1 0528
right now
79
current score
Meta
DeepSeek
Llama 3 8B Instruct saves you $136.50/month
That's $1638.00/year compared to R1 0528 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Llama 3 8B Instruct | R1 0528 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 34 | 79 | R1 0528 |
| Rank | #304 | #48 | R1 0528 |
| Quality Rank | #304 | #48 | R1 0528 |
| Adoption Rank | #304 | #48 | R1 0528 |
| Parameters | 8B | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 8K | 164K | R1 0528 |
| Pricing | $0.14/$0.14/M | $0.50/$2.15/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 33 | 67 | R1 0528 |
| Benchmarks | 32 | 81 | R1 0528 |
| Pricing | 100 | 98 | Llama 3 8B Instruct |
| Context window size | 56 | 75 | R1 0528 |
| Recency | 0 | 62 | R1 0528 |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 75 | R1 0528 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 34/100 (rank #304), placing it in the top -4% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 79/100 (rank #48), placing it in the top 84% of all 290 models tracked.
R1 0528 has a 45-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Llama 3 8B Instruct offers 89% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $4.20/month with Llama 3 8B Instruct vs $39.75/month with R1 0528 - a $35.55 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Llama 3 8B Instruct also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (164K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.14/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (79/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
R1 0528 clearly outperforms Llama 3 8B Instruct with a significant 44.8-point lead. For most general use cases, R1 0528 is the stronger choice. However, Llama 3 8B Instruct may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Llama 3 8B Instruct
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Llama 3 8B Instruct
89% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Llama 3 8B Instruct
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Llama 3 8B Instruct
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Llama 3 8B Instruct
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Meta
| Capability | Llama 3 8B Instruct | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Meta
DeepSeek
Llama 3 8B Instruct saves you $3.06/month
That's 88% cheaper than R1 0528 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Llama 3 8B Instruct | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 8K | 164K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | 32,768 |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Created | Apr 18, 2024 | May 28, 2025 |