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  3. Llama 3.3 70B vs OpenAI: o3 Mini High

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Llama 3.3 70B vs OpenAI: o3 Mini High benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Llama 3.3 70B is more budget-friendly at $0.32/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Both Llama 3.3 70B and OpenAI: o3 Mini High present distinct architectural strengths. Compare the verified benchmark matrix below to choose the model tailored to your specific application requirements.
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Llama 3.3 70B

Previous Meta 70B open-weight workhorse.

Elo 1,285$0.32/1M out
OpenAI
OpenAI: o3 Mini High

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (openai/o3-mini-high). Preview until a second source matches.

$4.4/1M out
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Preference Leader

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Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

Llama 3.3 70B

$0.32 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageLlama 3.3 70B 5/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Llama 3.3 70B (8)vsOpenAI: o3 Mini High (1)
Llama 3.3 70B: 8W (89%)Overall: Llama 3.3 70BOpenAI: o3 Mini High: 1W (11%)
← Llama 3.3 70BOpenAI: o3 Mini High →
Llama 3.3 70B (4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo
1,285vs—
Coding Elo
—vs—
SWE-bench
45.1%vs—
LiveBench
49.8%vs—
GPQA Diamond
65.7%vs—
Llama 3.3 70B: 4WOpenAI: o3 Mini High: 0W
Llama 3.3 70B (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
140 tok/svs—
Time to first token
160 msvs—
Llama 3.3 70B: 2WOpenAI: o3 Mini High: 0W
Llama 3.3 70B (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$0.32/1Mvs$4.4/1M
Input price
$0.1/1Mvs$1.1/1M
Context window
131kvs200k
Llama 3.3 70B: 2WOpenAI: o3 Mini High: 1W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
Llama 3.3 70B1,285
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: o3 Mini High—
LiveBench
Llama 3.3 70B49.8%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: o3 Mini High—
SWE-bench
Llama 3.3 70B45.1%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: o3 Mini High—
GPQA Diamond
Llama 3.3 70B65.7%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
OpenAI: o3 Mini High—
Time to first token
Llama 3.3 70B160 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
OpenAI: o3 Mini High—
Output speed
Llama 3.3 70B140 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
OpenAI: o3 Mini High—
Input priceLlama 3.3 70B (+$1/1M)
Llama 3.3 70B$0.1/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: o3 Mini High$1.1/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output priceLlama 3.3 70B (+$4.08/1M)
Llama 3.3 70B$0.32/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: o3 Mini High$4.4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context windowOpenAI: o3 Mini High (+69k)
Llama 3.3 70B131k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: o3 Mini High200k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkLlama 3.3 70BOpenAI: o3 Mini HighAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,285
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
LiveBench
49.8%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
SWE-bench
45.1%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
GPQA Diamond
65.7%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Time to first token
160 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Output speed
140 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Input price
$0.1/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$1.1/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Llama 3.3 70B (+$1/1M)
Output price
$0.32/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$4.4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Llama 3.3 70B (+$4.08/1M)
Context window
131k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
200k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: o3 Mini High (+69k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 92% with Llama 3.3 70B
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Llama 3.3 70B$8.30 / mo
In: $3.5Out: $4.8
OpenAI: o3 Mini High$104.50 / mo
In: $38.5Out: $66
Estimated Cost Delta

Llama 3.3 70B is estimated to save $96.20/month ($1,154/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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    Llama 3.3 70B:Pick Llama 3.3 70B when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatLlama 3.3 70B

Lower output list price ($0.32/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGOpenAI: o3 Mini High

Larger window (200k).

Screenshots / visionOpenAI: o3 Mini High

OpenAI: o3 Mini High is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatLlama 3.3 70BLower output list price ($0.32/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGOpenAI: o3 Mini HighLarger window (200k).
Screenshots / visionOpenAI: o3 Mini HighOpenAI: o3 Mini High is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchDec 6, 2024

Llama 3.3 70B stays as the previous Meta 70B workhorse

Dec 2024 instruct 70B. Still a self-host baseline. Llama 4 is the 2026 buy.

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Llama 3.3 70B

Elo 1,285
LiveBench49.8%
SWE-bench45.1%
Speed140 tok/s
Output cost$0.32/1M
OpenAI

OpenAI: o3 Mini High

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$4.4/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Llama 3.3 70B or OpenAI: o3 Mini High?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Llama 3.3 70B or OpenAI: o3 Mini High?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Llama 3.3 70B output tokens are $0.32/1M versus $4.4/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Llama 3.3 70B or OpenAI: o3 Mini High?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
OpenAI: o3 Mini High accepts 200k tokens versus 131k.
Can I self-host either model?
Llama 3.3 70B 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. Llama 3.3 70B and OpenAI: o3 Mini High Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Dec 6, 2024

    Llama 3.3 70B stays as the previous Meta 70B workhorse

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