Mistral Nemotron vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
Mistral Nemotron comes out ahead, 62 to 45 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
NVIDIAMistral Nemotron
62/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context128K
- NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
45/100- ECI—
- Price$0.478 / $0.504
- Context128K
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Mistral Nemotron is our pick
Mistral Nemotron is the better all-round choice, scoring 62/100 against Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct (45). It leads on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceMistral NemotronMistral Nemotron Free · Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct $0.485 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameMistral Nemotron 128,000 · Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsMistral Nemotron: Text · Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Mistral Nemotron | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 65 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 62/100 | 45/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Mistral NemotronNVIDIA | Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B InstructNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | Free (best) | $0.478 |
| Output | Free (best) | $0.504 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | Free (best) | $0.485 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Nvidia API | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | mistralai/mistral-nemotron | nvidia/llama-3.1-nemotron-70b-instruct |
| API providers | 1 | 3 (best) |
| Released | Jun 11, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- Mistral NemotronFree
- Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct$5.79
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Mistral Nemotron or Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?
Mistral Nemotron is the better all-round choice, scoring 62/100 against Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct (45). It leads on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Nemotron or Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?
Mistral Nemotron is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Nvidia API price). Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct costs $0.478 input / $0.504 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers; free on Nvidia). Mistral Nemotron is listed as free.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Mistral Nemotron has not been scored yet and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Mistral Nemotron and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Mistral Nemotron and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct share the same 128,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Mistral Nemotron up to 8,192, Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Mistral Nemotron accepts text; Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Mistral Nemotron is the newest, released Jun 11, 2025. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct came out Apr 15, 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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