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  5. Llama 3.1 405BvsOpenAI o3
Updated Apr 2025

Llama 3.1 405BvsOpenAI o3

Llama 3.1 405B is cheaper than OpenAI o3 at $2.7/M vs $10/M input tokens.

Llama 3.1 405B and OpenAI o3 compared across 12 shared prompts
SpecLlama 3.1 405BOpenAI o3
Input price$2.7/M tokens$10/M tokens
Output price$3.1/M tokens$40/M tokens
Context window128K tokens—
Parameters405BNot disclosed
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2024Apr 2025
Our Verdict
Llama 3.1 405B
Llama 3.1 405B
OpenAI o3
OpenAI o3

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Llama 3.1 405B costs 13x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Llama 3.1 405B
Input
$2.70
3.7× cheaper
Output
$3.10
13× cheaper
OpenAI o3
Input
$10.00
Output
$40.00

Llama 3.1 405B is cheaper on both: 3.7× input, 13× output.

Where to run it

1 host

Llama 3.1 405B

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

OpenAI o31 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$2.00 in·$8.00 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 21 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
50%

OpenAI o3 uses 58.6x more bold

Llama 3.1 405B
OpenAI o3
55%Vocabulary70%
15wSentence Length14w
0.41Hedging0.27
0.0Bold0.6
1.9Lists2.8
0.03Emoji0.00
0.00Headings0.32
0.16Transitions0.10
Based on 5 + 19 text responses
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Llama 3.1 405B is developed by Meta AI while OpenAI o3 is developed by OpenAI. You can compare their actual outputs across 12 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Llama 3.1 405B and OpenAI o3 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 12 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Llama 3.1 405B costs $2.7/M input tokens and OpenAI o3 costs $10/M input tokens. Llama 3.1 405B is $7.30/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Llama 3.1 405B and OpenAI o3 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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