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  5. Llama 3.1 405BvsSolar Mini 4
Updated Sep 2026

Llama 3.1 405BvsSolar Mini 4

Solar Mini 4 is cheaper than Llama 3.1 405B at $0.05/M vs $2.7/M input tokens.

Llama 3.1 405B and Solar Mini 4 compared across 5 shared prompts
SpecLlama 3.1 405BSolar Mini 4
Input price$2.7/M tokens$0.05/M tokens
Output price$3.1/M tokens$0.2/M tokens
Context window128K tokens524K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2024Sep 2026
Our Verdict
Llama 3.1 405B
Llama 3.1 405B
Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4

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

Solar Mini 4 costs 16x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Llama 3.1 405B
Input
$2.70
Output
$3.10
Solar Mini 4
Input
$0.05
54× cheaper
Output
$0.20
16× cheaper

Solar Mini 4 is cheaper on both: 54× input, 16× output.

Where to run it

1 host

Llama 3.1 405B

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Solar Mini 41 host
HostInOutContextUptime
UUpstage$0.05 in·$0.20 out·524k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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Llama 3.1 405B is developed by Meta AI while Solar Mini 4 is developed by Upstage. Llama 3.1 405B has a 128K token context window vs Solar Mini 4's 524K. You can compare their actual outputs across 5 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Llama 3.1 405B and Solar Mini 4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 5 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Llama 3.1 405B costs $2.7/M input tokens and Solar Mini 4 costs $0.05/M input tokens. Solar Mini 4 is $2.65/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 Solar Mini 4 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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