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Llama 3 70B vs Claude Sonnet 4: Which Is Better? [2026 Comparison]
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Updated May 22, 2025

Llama 3 70B vs Claude Sonnet 4

Compare Llama 3 70B by Meta AI against Claude Sonnet 4 by Anthropic, context windows of 8K vs 200K. Updated April 2026.

Which is better, Llama 3 70B or Claude Sonnet 4?

Llama 3 70B and Claude Sonnet 4 are both competitive models. Llama 3 70B costs $0.59/M input tokens vs $3/M for Claude Sonnet 4. Context windows: 8K vs 200K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Llama 3 70B and Claude Sonnet 4

Llama 3 70B is made by meta while Claude Sonnet 4 is from anthropic. Llama 3 70B has a 8K token context window compared to Claude Sonnet 4's 200K. On pricing, Llama 3 70B costs $0.59/M input tokens vs $3/M for Claude Sonnet 4.

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Why Llama 3 70B?

14.4x cheaper overall$0.59/M in · $0.79/M out
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Why Claude Sonnet 4?

25x more context200K
13 months newerMay 2025
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Input price
$0.59/M
$3.00/M
Output price
$0.79/M
$15.00/M
Context
8K
200K
Released
Apr 2024
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Llama 3 70BRunner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Sonnet 4 has the edge — newer, bigger context window.

Llama 3 70B is 19x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

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