llama-guard-3-8b vs phi-4-mini-instruct
Input price
$0.02
$0.08
Output price
$0.06
$0.35
Context window
131K
128K
Throughput
147 tok/s
119 tok/s
Availability
96.8%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.000
$0.000
Efficiency score
89
89
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
LLAMA-GUARD-3-
PHI-4-MINI-INS
Chat assistant
$13.20
$66.00
RAG / long context
$29.40
$127.50
Agent / tool use
$36.00
$183.60
Efficiency score: llama-guard-3-8b
Across price, speed and reliability, llama-guard-3-8b offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is llama-guard-3-8b or phi-4-mini-instruct cheaper?+
llama-guard-3-8b has the lower input price — $0.02 vs $0.08 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, llama-guard-3-8b or phi-4-mini-instruct?+
Across price, speed and reliability, llama-guard-3-8b offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.