Model comparison
Llama 3.1 405B vs Llama 3 70B
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Llama 3.1 405B #102 (Estimated); Llama 3 70B #112 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Llama 3.1 405B and Llama 3 70B share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 11 results are unique to Llama 3.1 405B; 0 to Llama 3 70B.
Updated July 20, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- Llama 3.1 405B only
- 11
- Llama 3 70B only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Llama 3.1 405B and Llama 3 70B is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM does not have sourced benchmark coverage for Llama 3 70B yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Llama 3.1 405B | Llama 3 70B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Llama 3.1 405B$0 input / $0 output | Llama 3 70B$0 input / $0 output | Listed prices are equal. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Llama 3.1 405B29 tok/s | Llama 3 70BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Llama 3.1 405B2.19 s | Llama 3 70BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Llama 3.1 405B128K | Llama 3 70B128K | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 405B | Llama 3 70B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 19% | — | Not comparable |
Coding1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 405B | Llama 3 70B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-SciCodeSource | 29.9% | — | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 405B | Llama 3 70B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 8.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 51.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 4.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -17.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 22.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 51.0% | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 405B | Llama 3 70B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 39.0% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Llama 3.1 405B and Llama 3 70B on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Llama 3.1 405B and Llama 3 70B today?
Llama 3.1 405B: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Llama 3 70B: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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