Claude Opus 4.6 vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Claude Opus 4.6 | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Anthropic | Meta |
| Release Date | February 4, 2026 | December 6, 2024 |
| Parameters | — | 70B |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Context (input) | 1.0M | 128K |
| Context (output) | 128K | 128K |
| Input Price / 1M | $5.00 | $0.88 |
| Output Price / 1M | $25.00 | $0.88 |
| Average Score | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 0.9 | 0.5 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Claude Opus 4.6
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
GPQA0.9 vs 0.5
0.9
0.5
Verdict
Claude Opus 4.6 leads in 2 out of 4 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Claude Opus 4.6 — 0.8, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct — 0.8.
API Cost
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is 17.0x cheaper: input $0.88/1M vs $5.00/1M tokens.
Context Window
Claude Opus 4.6 supports a larger context: 1M vs 128K tokens.
Recency
Claude Opus 4.6 is newer: released 2/4/2026 vs 12/6/2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Claude Opus 4.6 or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — Claude Opus 4.6 or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is cheaper for input: $0.88 per 1M tokens vs $5.00.
Which has a larger context window — Claude Opus 4.6 or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Claude Opus 4.6 supports a larger context: 1,000,000 tokens vs 128,000.
The Claude Opus 4.6 and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Claude Opus 4.6 or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.