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Llama 3 token cost calculator
Llama 3 models appear behind many hosted inference endpoints. Pricing is not universal—it depends on your provider, region, and commitment discounts. We model a representative llama-3.3-70b row in config/models.php that you should overwrite with your vendor quote.
Despite host variance, token math stays constant: multiply prompt and completion counts by the per-thousand-token rates you negotiate, then scale by traffic.
This page highlights how Llama-class economics behave for open-weight friendly teams comparing self-host vs managed APIs.
Hosted Llama vs self-hosted total cost
Managed APIs charge obvious per-token fees. Self-hosted stacks hide costs in GPUs, engineering time, and reliability work. For budgeting, add hardware depreciation, utilization, and on-call burden—not just electricity.
Input vs output tokens
Llama applications tuned for chat often underestimate completion length. Add safety buffers when users can ask for “more detail.”
Context and retrieval
Open models are popular for private RAG. Remember retrieval adds input tokens every turn unless you cache or compress context aggressively.
Llama token examples
| Scenario | Prompt tokens | Output tokens | Model (est.) | Cost / request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise search answer | 5000 | 400 | llama-3.3-70b | $0.0033 |
| Sales email helper | 900 | 320 | llama-3.3-70b | $0.0008 |
| Developer CLI helper | 2500 | 700 | llama-3.3-70b | $0.0020 |
Figures use rates from config/models.php; confirm against your provider before billing decisions.
Monthly Llama spend sketches
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Productivity copilot
3,500 requests per weekday.
- Per request
- $0.0014
- Monthly (3500 req/day × 22 days)
- $107.65
Llama vs other mid-tier models
| Model | Provider | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.3 70B (hosted) | Meta / host | $0.0006 / 1K in | $0.0008 / 1K out |
| Mistral Large | Mistral | $0.0020 / 1K in | $0.0060 / 1K out |
| GPT-4o mini | OpenAI | $0.0002 / 1K in | $0.0006 / 1K out |
| Claude 3.5 Haiku | Anthropic | $0.0008 / 1K in | $0.0040 / 1K out |
FAQ: Llama 3 API pricing
Short answers mirror the structured data on this page for search engines and readers.
- Why is my hosted Llama bill different from this page?
- Hosts add margins, minimum commits, and regional fees. Paste your actual per-token quote into config/models.php.
- Is Llama always cheaper than closed models?
- Not when you factor output quality and engineering time. Compare on business metrics, not list price alone.
- Can I use this for Llama 4 or other sizes?
- Add a new model row with the correct label and pricing; the calculator will pick it up automatically.
- How do I model fine-tuned Llama endpoints?
- Use the fine-tuning sketch in the calculator UI for training order-of-magnitude costs, then use inference rates for steady-state.