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  5. Llama 3.1 405BvsQwen3.8 27B
Updated Aug 2026

Llama 3.1 405BvsQwen3.8 27B

Qwen3.8 27B is cheaper than Llama 3.1 405B at $0.4/M vs $2.7/M input tokens.

Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3.8 27B compared across 12 shared prompts
SpecLlama 3.1 405BQwen3.8 27B
Input price$2.7/M tokens$0.4/M tokens
Output price$3.1/M tokens$3/M tokens
Context window128K tokens262K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedJul 2024Aug 2026
Our Verdict
Llama 3.1 405B
Llama 3.1 405B
Qwen3.8 27B
Qwen3.8 27B

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

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Llama 3.1 405B
Input
$2.70
Output
$3.10
Qwen3.8 27B
Input
$0.40
6.8× cheaper
Output
$3.00

Qwen3.8 27B is cheaper on both: 6.8× input.

Where to run it

16 hosts, cheapest first

Llama 3.1 405B

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Qwen3.8 27B16 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDarkbloomfp4$0.10 in·$1.80 out·262k·99% upRRekafp8$0.12 in·$2.48 out·262k·99.9% upDDekaLLM$0.12 in·$2.50 out·262k·99.7% upWWafer$0.12 in·$2.50 out·262k·99.9% upPPhala$0.20 in·$2.08 out·262k·97.9% upMMancerfp8$0.20 in·$2.50 out·262k·99.8% up
10 more hostsFewer hosts
CChutesfp8$0.24 in·$2.20 out·262k·99.4% upPParasailfp8$0.24 in·$2.20 out·262k·99.9% upAAkashMLfp8$0.25 in·$2.20 out·262k·100% upIIonstreamfp8$0.28 in·$2.55 out·262k·97.8% upCCoreWeavefp8$0.40 in·$3.00 out·262k·99.4% upNNovita$0.42 in·$3.00 out·1M·99.9% upAlibaba Cloud$0.42 in·$2.55 out·1M·99.9% upCloudflare Workers AI$0.45 in·$3.20 out·262k·92.5% upVVenicefp8$0.45 in·$3.20 out·262k·97.4% upDDeepInfrabf16degraded$0.15 in·$1.88 out·262k·97.5% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
44%

Qwen3.8 27B uses 364.8x more bold

Llama 3.1 405B
Qwen3.8 27B
55%Vocabulary49%
15wSentence Length21w
0.41Hedging0.67
0.0Bold3.6
1.9Lists5.3
0.03Emoji0.00
0.00Headings1.21
0.16Transitions0.01
Based on 5 + 26 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

Llama 3.1 405B is developed by Meta AI while Qwen3.8 27B is developed by Qwen. Llama 3.1 405B has a 128K token context window vs Qwen3.8 27B's 262K. 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 Qwen3.8 27B 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 Qwen3.8 27B costs $0.4/M input tokens. Qwen3.8 27B is $2.30/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 Qwen3.8 27B 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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