Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
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As of October 31, 2026, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0479 per million input tokens and $0.1533 per million output, versus $0.7610 / $3.80 for Claude Sonnet 5.5, about 96% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the median prices buyers paid over the last 24 hours. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Llama 3.3 70B Instruct to cut cost; choose Claude Sonnet 5.5 when context size wins. Claude Sonnet 5.5 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 128,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct, side by side
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.7610 | $0.0479 |
| Price · output / 1M | $3.80 | $0.1533 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 128,000 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 4,096 |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | — |
| Reasoning | Yes | — |
| % off list | 62% off | 52% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | 2.9 s (134 requests) | — |
Median prices buyers paid on UberLLM over the last 24 hours. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated October 31, 2026.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct — FAQ
Is Claude Sonnet 5.5 or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct cheaper?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 96%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Claude Sonnet 5.5: $0.7610 in / $3.80 out per 1M tokens. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: $0.0479 in / $0.1533 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 96% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.