Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

GPT-5 vs Llama 3.1 405B benchmark

Name: GPT-5 vs Llama 3.1 405B AI benchmark comparison
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This page compares GPT-5 (OpenAI) and Llama 3.1 405B (Meta) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, GPT-5 is ahead by 188 points (1,558 vs 1,370; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, GPT-5 resolves 68.4% versus 58.4% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). GPT-5 streams faster (78 tok/s) while Llama 3.1 405B is the cheaper output token ($3.5/1M). GPT-5 has the larger context window (400k tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

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GPT-5

OpenAI flagship reasoning model for 2025–26. Strong general preference Elo and multimodal coverage.

Elo 1,558$10/1M out

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

GPT-5 (8)vsLlama 3.1 405B (1)

GPT-5: 8W (89%)Overall: GPT-5Llama 3.1 405B: 1W (11%)

← GPT-51 tiesLlama 3.1 405B →

GPT-5 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

1,558vs1,370

Coding Elo

1,540vs1,385

SWE-bench

68.4%vs58.4%

LiveBench

69.8%vs61.2%

GPQA Diamond

85.2%vs75.2%

GPT-5: 5WLlama 3.1 405B: 0W

GPT-5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

78 tok/svs42 tok/s

Time to first token

290 msvs360 ms

GPT-5: 2WLlama 3.1 405B: 0W

Tied (1/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$10/1Mvs$3.5/1M

Input price

$1.25/1Mvs$1.25/1M

Context window

400kvs128k

GPT-5: 1WLlama 3.1 405B: 1W

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Percentile 0–100

Dimensional AdvantageGPT-5 5/6

Preference Elo

GPT-5

188 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

GPT-5

36 tok/s faster

Price Efficiency

Llama 3.1 405B

$6.50/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo

High is better

+14%1,558

EloHigh is better

1,370

Code Elo

High is better

+11%1,540

Code EloHigh is better

1,385

LiveBench

High is better

+14%69.8%

LiveBenchHigh is better

61.2%

SWE-bench

High is better

+17%68.4%

SWE-benchHigh is better

58.4%

GPQA

High is better

+13%85.2%

GPQAHigh is better

75.2%

TTFT

Low is better

+24%290 ms

TTFTLow is better

360 ms

Speed

High is better

+86%78 tok/s

SpeedHigh is better

42 tok/s

In $

Low is better

$1.25/1M

In $Low is better

$1.25/1M

Out $

Low is better

$10/1M

Out $Low is better

$3.5/1M+186%

Context

High is better

+213%400k

ContextHigh is better

128k

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Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 50% with Llama 3.1 405B

Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo

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Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out

RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)

GPT-5$193.75 / mo

In: $43.75Out: $150.00

Llama 3.1 405B$96.25 / mo

In: $43.75Out: $52.50

Estimated Cost Delta

Llama 3.1 405B is estimated to save $97.50/month ($1,170/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

1
GPT-5:Pick GPT-5 when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
2
Llama 3.1 405B:Pick Llama 3.1 405B when you are optimizing output cost.
3
GPT-5:Pick GPT-5 when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGPT-5

Higher SWE-bench (68.4%).

High-volume chatLlama 3.1 405B

Lower output list price ($3.5/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIGPT-5

Lower TTFT (290 ms).

Long-document RAGGPT-5

Larger window (400k).

Screenshots / visionGPT-5

GPT-5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	GPT-5	Higher SWE-bench (68.4%).
High-volume chat	Llama 3.1 405B	Lower output list price ($3.5/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	GPT-5	Lower TTFT (290 ms).
Long-document RAG	GPT-5	Larger window (400k).
Screenshots / vision	GPT-5	GPT-5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

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launchAug 8, 2025

GPT-5 (2025) remains the legacy OpenAI flagship baseline

Still a common compare target. 5.6 Sol replaced it as the buy; GPT-5 stays for old URLs.

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OpenAI

GPT-5

Elo 1,558

LiveBench69.8%

SWE-bench68.4%

Speed78 tok/s

Output cost$10/1M

Llama 3.1 405B

Elo 1,370

LiveBench61.2%

SWE-bench58.4%

Speed42 tok/s

Output cost$3.5/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GPT-5 or Llama 3.1 405B?: GPT-5 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,558). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, GPT-5 or Llama 3.1 405B?: GPT-5 leads SWE-bench at 68.4% vs 58.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: Llama 3.1 405B output tokens are $3.5/1M versus $10/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, GPT-5 or Llama 3.1 405B?: GPT-5 has the lower time-to-first-token (290 ms vs 360 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?: GPT-5 accepts 400k tokens versus 128k.
Can I self-host either model?: Llama 3.1 405B is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?: No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?: Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. GPT-5 and Llama 3.1 405B Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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GPT-5 vs Llama 3.1 405B benchmark

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Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

GPT-5 (8)vsLlama 3.1 405B (1)

GPT-5: 8W (89%)Overall: GPT-5Llama 3.1 405B: 1W (11%)

← GPT-51 tiesLlama 3.1 405B →

GPT-5 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

1,558vs1,370

Coding Elo

1,540vs1,385

SWE-bench

68.4%vs58.4%

LiveBench

69.8%vs61.2%

GPQA Diamond

85.2%vs75.2%

GPT-5: 5WLlama 3.1 405B: 0W

GPT-5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

78 tok/svs42 tok/s

Time to first token

290 msvs360 ms

GPT-5: 2WLlama 3.1 405B: 0W

Tied (1/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$10/1Mvs$3.5/1M

Input price

$1.25/1Mvs$1.25/1M

Context window

400kvs128k

GPT-5: 1WLlama 3.1 405B: 1W

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGPT-5

Higher SWE-bench (68.4%).

High-volume chatLlama 3.1 405B

Lower output list price ($3.5/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIGPT-5

Lower TTFT (290 ms).

Long-document RAGGPT-5

Larger window (400k).

Screenshots / visionGPT-5

GPT-5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	GPT-5	Higher SWE-bench (68.4%).
High-volume chat	Llama 3.1 405B	Lower output list price ($3.5/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	GPT-5	Lower TTFT (290 ms).
Long-document RAG	GPT-5	Larger window (400k).
Screenshots / vision	GPT-5	GPT-5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GPT-5 or Llama 3.1 405B?

GPT-5 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,558). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.

Which is better at coding, GPT-5 or Llama 3.1 405B?

GPT-5 leads SWE-bench at 68.4% vs 58.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

Llama 3.1 405B output tokens are $3.5/1M versus $10/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.

Which is faster, GPT-5 or Llama 3.1 405B?

GPT-5 has the lower time-to-first-token (290 ms vs 360 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.

Which has the larger context window?

GPT-5 accepts 400k tokens versus 128k.

Can I self-host either model?

Llama 3.1 405B is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.

Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?

No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.

What does preference Elo mean on this page?

Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. GPT-5 and Llama 3.1 405B Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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