Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) vs Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B

Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) vs Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

SpaceXAIGrok 4.3 (Non-reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
14.00
Total cost
$250
MetaLlama 3.1 Instruct 8BNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.90
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGrok 4.3 (Non-reasoning)Llama 3.1 Instruct 8BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)14.06.9−50.7% Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B is 50.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$250.37Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)5.89s4.50s−23.6% Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B is 23.6% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.25 / $2.50$0.04 / $0.07
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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