Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct vs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

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Pricing and Limits
Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokensNot reported$0.050Openrouter · Sep 23, 2026
Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokensNot reported$0.080Openrouter · Sep 23, 2026
Context windowMaximum documented tokens66K131K
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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 →

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BenchmarkOlmo-3.1-32B-InstructLlama-3.1-8B-Instruct
LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader1,311.83100% of row best · rating · olmo-3.1-32b-instruct; 95% CI [1305.66595265, 1318.00150818]; votes 11452; rank 2271,186.4890% of row best · rating · llama-3.1-8b-instruct; 95% CI [1182.38141125, 1190.58254982]; votes 49605; rank 313
Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above1 benchmark winNo overall winner0 benchmark winsNo overall winner

Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.

Side-by-Side Facts

FieldOlmo-3.1-32B-InstructLlama-3.1-8B-Instruct
DeveloperAi2Meta
FamilyOlmo 3 1 32b InstructLlama 3 1 8b Instruct
ModelOlmo-3.1-32B-InstructLlama-3.1-8B-Instruct
VersionOlmo-3.1-32B-InstructLlama-3.1-8B-Instruct
Lifecycleactiveactive
ReleasedUnknown2024-07-23
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesTextText
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window66K131K
Total parameters32.2B8B
Active parametersUnknownUnknown
Licenseapache-2.0llama3.1
Open weightsYesYes
API availableUnknownYes
Self-hostableYesYes
Provider accessUnknownHugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard)
Capabilitieschat, generation, toolschat, generation, tools

Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct Capabilities

chatgenerationtools
Serving providers0
Canonical IDallenai/Olmo-3.1-32B-Instruct

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Capabilities

chatgenerationtools
Serving providers2
Canonical IDmeta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct

Primary Evidence

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Questions

Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct vs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct FAQs

Is Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?+

Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct has a directly sourced input price: $0.050 per million tokens. Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct has a directly sourced output price: $0.080 per million tokens.

Which has a larger context window, Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?+

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct has the larger sourced context window. Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct supports 66K and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct supports 131K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct be self-hosted?+

Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct is open weight; Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is open weight.

Can Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct understand images?+

Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct is not documented with image input; Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct is 33K and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is —.

Do Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct support reasoning and tool use?+

Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct: tool calling. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct: tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?+

Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct has 0 sourced provider routes; Llama 3.1 8B Instruct has 2, so Llama 3.1 8B Instruct has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?+

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.

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