Llama 3 8B Gradient 1048K vs Llama 3 8B Gradient 4194K
Compare the listed model data for Llama 3 8B Gradient 1048K by gradientai and Llama 3 8B Gradient 4194K by gradientai. Benchmark and pricing records are not a controlled test and may change.
Data last updated: 2026-10-16. Verify current model details with each provider.
What the listed data says
Llama 3 8B Gradient 1048K: 1,048,576 tokens; Llama 3 8B Gradient 4194K: 4,194,304 tokens. Llama 3 8B Gradient 4194K has the larger listed context window. Llama 3 8B Gradient 1048K is listed for no specific capability flags; Llama 3 8B Gradient 4194K is listed for no specific capability flags. Shared catalog benchmark entries: MMLU: Llama 3 8B Gradient 1048K 72.0%; Llama 3 8B Gradient 4194K 67.8%. These records are reference data, not a controlled head-to-head test; verify current pricing and specifications with each provider.
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Computed differences from catalog data
- The listed context windows are 1,048,576 tokens and 4,194,304 tokens; the larger is 4× the smaller.
- On shared numeric benchmark entries, MMLU: Llama 3 8B Gradient 1048K − Llama 3 8B Gradient 4194K = +4.2 percentage points (72.0% vs 67.8%).
- The first listed parameter quantities are 8B and 8B; the larger quantity is 1× the smaller. Total and active MoE parameters are not directly equivalent.
- The catalog release dates are May 2024 and May 2024, about 0 months apart at the precision supplied.
Cost example: 1M input and 1M output tokens
A cost example for 1M input plus 1M output tokens cannot be calculated reliably because separate numeric input and output rates are not listed for both models.
Choose Llama 3 8B Gradient 1048K if…
Choose Llama 3 8B Gradient 1048K when your task aligns with catalog-listed uses or strengths such as Research on long-context scaling at small model sizes, 1M+ token context at 8B — remarkable for small model, YaRN context extension.
Choose Llama 3 8B Gradient 4194K if…
Choose Llama 3 8B Gradient 4194K when your task aligns with catalog-listed uses or strengths such as Extreme long-context AI research, Context scaling benchmarks, 4 million token context at 8B — research milestone, Llama 3 Community License.
Llama 3 8B Gradient 1048K
Llama-3 8B extended to a 1M-token context window by Gradient AI — read entire books, codebases, or massive log files in one prompt.
Parameters: 8B
Context: 1,048,576 tokens
Catalog pricing: Llama 3 Community License — free
Llama 3 8B Gradient 4194K
Llama-3 8B extended to 4M tokens of context by Gradient AI — chat over entire libraries of documents in a single window.
Parameters: 8B
Context: 4,194,304 tokens
Catalog pricing: Llama 3 Community License — free
Feature Comparison — Llama 3 8B Gradient 1048K vs Llama 3 8B Gradient 4194K
| Specification | Llama 3 8B Gradient 1048K | Llama 3 8B Gradient 4194K |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | gradientai | gradientai |
| Parameters | 8B | 8B |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 4,194,304 tokens |
| Maximum output | Not listed | Not listed |
| Catalog pricing | Llama 3 Community License — free | Llama 3 Community License — free |
| Listed input/output cost per 1M tokens | Separate numeric input/output rates not listed | Separate numeric input/output rates not listed |
| License | Meta Llama 3 Community License | Meta Llama 3 Community License |
| Coding support | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reasoning support | Not listed | Not listed |
| Vision input | Not listed | Not listed |
| Multimodal | Not listed | Not listed |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Benchmark: MMLU | 72.0% | 67.8% |
Figures are transcribed from LITHOVEX model records. Benchmark versions and evaluation setups may differ; pricing and specifications can change. Check each provider's current documentation before making a decision.
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