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Llama 3 70B vs OpenAI o3: Which Is Better? [2026 Comparison]
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Updated Apr 16, 2025

Llama 3 70B vs OpenAI o3

Compare Llama 3 70B by Meta AI against OpenAI o3 by OpenAI. Updated April 2026.

Which is better, Llama 3 70B or OpenAI o3?

Llama 3 70B and OpenAI o3 are both competitive models. Llama 3 70B costs $0.59/M input tokens vs $10/M for OpenAI o3. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Llama 3 70B and OpenAI o3

Llama 3 70B is made by meta while OpenAI o3 is from openai. On pricing, Llama 3 70B costs $0.59/M input tokens vs $10/M for OpenAI o3.

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Why Llama 3 70B?

39.4x cheaper overall$0.59/M in · $0.79/M out
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Why OpenAI o3?

12 months newerApr 2025
Llama 3 70BOpenAI o3
Input price
$0.59/M
$10.00/M
Output price
$0.79/M
$40.00/M
Context
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Released
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Our Verdict
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Llama 3 70B
Llama 3 70BRunner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, OpenAI o3 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer.

Llama 3 70B is 51x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

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