Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)
In this head-to-head showdown, Cohere: Command R7B (12-2024) is more budget-friendly at $0.15/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
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Llama 3.1 70B instruct. Predecessor to 3.3 70B and Llama 4.
Single model data
No latency data
$0.15 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Cohere: Command R7B (12-2024) | Llama 3.1 70B | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | — | — | |
| SWE-bench | — | — | |
| GPQA Diamond | — | — | |
| Time to first token | — | — | |
| Output speed | — | 125 tok/s | — |
| Input price | $0.0375/1M | $0.4/1M | Cohere: Command R7B (12-2024) (+$0.3625/1M) |
| Output price | $0.15/1M | $0.4/1M | Cohere: Command R7B (12-2024) (+$0.25/1M) |
| Context window | Llama 3.1 70B (+3k) |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Cohere: Command R7B (12-2024) is estimated to save $16.44/month ($197/year).
Need SWE-bench on both sides.
Lower output list price ($0.15/1M).
Need TTFT on both sides.
Larger window (131k).
Llama 3.1 70B is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | insufficient data | Need SWE-bench on both sides. |
| High-volume chat | Cohere: Command R7B (12-2024) | Lower output list price ($0.15/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | insufficient data | Need TTFT on both sides. |
| Long-document RAG | Llama 3.1 70B | Larger window (131k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Llama 3.1 70B | Llama 3.1 70B is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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