Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) vs GPT-4.1 Mini

Compare Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) by Meta AI against GPT-4.1 Mini by OpenAI, context windows of 128K vs 1.0M, tested across 24 shared challenges. Updated March 2026.

Which is better, Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) or GPT-4.1 Mini?

Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) and GPT-4.1 Mini are both competitive models. Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) costs $0.59/M input tokens vs $0.4/M for GPT-4.1 Mini. Context windows: 128K vs 1048K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) and GPT-4.1 Mini

Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) is made by meta while GPT-4.1 Mini is from openai. Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) has a 128K token context window compared to GPT-4.1 Mini's 1048K. On pricing, Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct) costs $0.59/M input tokens vs $0.4/M for GPT-4.1 Mini.

Our Verdict
Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct)
Llama 3.1 70B (Instruct)
GPT-4.1 Mini
GPT-4.1 Mini

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