Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026
This page compares Grok 4 (xAI) and Llama 3.1 70B (Meta) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, Grok 4 is ahead by 248 points (1,488 vs 1,240; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Grok 4 resolves 58.6% versus 40.2% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). Llama 3.1 70B streams faster (125 tok/s) while Llama 3.1 70B is the cheaper output token ($0.4/1M). Grok 4 has the larger context window (256k 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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Llama 3.1 70BLlama 3.1 70B instruct. Predecessor to 3.3 70B and Llama 4.
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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.
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
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248 pts advantage
27 tok/s faster
$14.60/1M cheaper
Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.
Llama 3.1 70B is estimated to save $310.00/month ($3,720/year).
Higher SWE-bench (58.6%).
Lower output list price ($0.4/1M).
Lower TTFT (170 ms).
Larger window (256k).
Grok 4 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Grok 4 | Higher SWE-bench (58.6%). |
| High-volume chat | Llama 3.1 70B | Lower output list price ($0.4/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Llama 3.1 70B | Lower TTFT (170 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Grok 4 | Larger window (256k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Grok 4 | Grok 4 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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