Grok Build 0.1 vs Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Turbo
Price in rupees, context and benchmarks side by side; same key, a one-string switch.
What a month costs on each
On a typical 75/25 input-output mix, Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Turbo costs less (about 98% less than Grok Build 0.1). Grok Build 0.1 takes the longer prompt at 256K tokens. Try your own numbers in the cost calculator.
Call either one
curl https://rapidrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RAPIDROUTER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model": "x-ai/grok-build-0.1", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]}'
# the other one: change the model string
-d '{"model": "meta-llama/meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo", ...}'Common questions
Which is cheaper, Grok Build 0.1 or Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Turbo?
Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Turbo is cheaper on a typical mix of 75% input and 25% output tokens, by about 98%. Through Rapid Router both are billed at the provider list price per million tokens, in rupees.
Which has the larger context window?
Grok Build 0.1, at 256K tokens. Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Turbo offers 128K tokens.
Can I switch between Grok Build 0.1 and Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Turbo without changing code?
Yes. Both are callable at https://rapidrouter.ai/api/v1 with the same OpenAI-compatible request; only the model string changes (x-ai/grok-build-0.1 or meta-llama/meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo).
How do I pay for Grok Build 0.1 or Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Turbo in India?
Top up a Rapid Router balance with UPI or a card in rupees, get a GST invoice on every recharge, and both models debit that balance per request.