Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Grok 4.5
At a Glance
| Compare | Grok 4.5xAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort | #25 of 4660.1 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort | #15 of 44$0.063 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort | #11 of 3859.2 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.10Openrouter ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | $2.00Xai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.32Openrouter ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | $6.00Xai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 131K | 500K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,273.9888% of row best · rating · llama-3.3-70b-instruct; 95% CI [1270.49383309, 1277.45726344]; votes 54412; rank 262 | 1,450.13100% of row best · rating · grok-4.5; 95% CI [1445.44268767, 1454.81726995]; votes 30103; rank 45 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | xAI |
| Family | Llama 3 3 70b Instruct | Grok 4 |
| Model | Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct | Grok 4.5 |
| Version | Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct | Grok 4.5 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2024-12-06 | 2026-07-16 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 500K |
| Total parameters | 70.6B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | llama3.3 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Capabilities
Grok 4.5 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Grok 4.5 FAQs
Is Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Grok 4.5 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and Grok 4.5, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Grok 4.5?+
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is $0.10 and Grok 4.5 is $2.00 per million tokens, so Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is cheaper on this metric. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is $0.32 and Grok 4.5 is $6.00 per million tokens, so Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Grok 4.5?+
Grok 4.5 has the larger sourced context window. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct supports 131K and Grok 4.5 supports 500K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Grok 4.5?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Grok 4.5 be self-hosted?+
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is open weight; Grok 4.5 is not marked open weight.
Can Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and Grok 4.5 understand images?+
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is not documented with image input; Grok 4.5 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Grok 4.5?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is — and Grok 4.5 is —.
Do Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and Grok 4.5 support reasoning and tool use?+
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: tool calling. Grok 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Grok 4.5?+
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct has 3 sourced provider routes; Grok 4.5 has 1, so Llama 3.3 70B Instruct has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Grok 4.5?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.