Model Comparison

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
vs. Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Allen Institute for AI

Recommended Pick

Allen Institute for AI logoLlama 3.1 Tulu3 405B7 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, Reasoning

Lowest Price

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Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B

30.8 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

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 VL 8B Instruct.

Reasoning gap

Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B leads Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct by 9.2 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B wins 7 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, Reasoning, GPQA.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

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Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B

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Full Comparison

Metric
Alibaba logoQwen3 VL 8B Instruct
Alibaba
Top Pick
Allen Institute for AI logoLlama 3.1 Tulu3 405B
Allen Institute for AI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.18/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$0.70/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.31/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaAllen Institute for AI
Release DateOct 14, 2025Jan 30, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput
TTFT
Latency
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score21.630.8
Intelligence8.28.1
Math27.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA42.7%51.6%
MMLU Pro68.6%71.6%
HLE2.7%3.3%
LiveCodeBench33.2%29.1%
MATH 50077.8%
AIME 202527.3%
AIME (Original)13.3%
SciCode17.4%30.2%
LCR16.7%
IFBench32.3%
TAU-bench v229.2%
TerminalBench Hard2.3%

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.

Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B has the strongest reasoning profile with a 30.8 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications
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Llama 3.1 Tulu3 405B

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis