Model Comparison
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
vs. Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Allen Institute for AI
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) 8 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, GPQA
Lowest Price
Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
39.9 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
9.0 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 8B (Reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) leads Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B by 7.8 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) wins 8 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, GPQA, MMLU Pro.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
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Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B
Allen Institute for AI
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Al Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) | Al Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.11/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $1.15/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.37/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Allen Institute for AI |
| Release Date | Apr 28, 2025 | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 60.8 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1430ms | — |
| Latency | 34335ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 39.9 | 32.1 |
| Intelligence | 13.2 | 14.1 |
| Coding | 9.0 | — |
| Math | 19.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 58.9% | 51.6% |
| MMLU Pro | 74.3% | 71.6% |
| HLE | 4.2% | 3.5% |
| LiveCodeBench | 40.6% | 29.1% |
| MATH 500 | 90.4% | 77.8% |
| AIME 2025 | 19.0% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 74.7% | 13.3% |
| SciCode | 22.6% | 30.2% |
| LCR | 0.0% | — |
| IFBench | 33.5% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 27.8% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 2.3% | — |
Key Takeaways
Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 39.9 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) reaches a 9.0 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
