Grok Build 0.1 vs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

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Data updated on November 14, 2026· 230 models

xAIBuild 0.1

Grok Build 0.1 is SpaceXAI’s fast coding model trained specifically for agentic software engineering workflows.

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Reasoning estimated
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Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
▲256 K tokens
Max output
▲230 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$1.00
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$2.00
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.200
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
▲04/16/2026
Knowledge cutoff
—
API id
x-ai/grok-build-0.1
Meta8B Instruct

Meta's latest class of model (Llama 3.1) launched with a variety of sizes & flavors.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
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Input
Output
Context
131 K tokens
Max output
16 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.020
Output, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.040
Cache read, $ per 1M
—
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
07/23/2024
Knowledge cutoff
2024-07
API id
meta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instruct
Third model (optional)
text image audio video PDF / file reasoning (1 to 5, estimated by family) speed (1 to 4, estimated by family)▲ best value among the selected

Which is the better API choice: Grok Build 0.1 vs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

  • Llama 3.1 8B Instruct: cheapest input (98% less than Grok Build 0.1)
  • Llama 3.1 8B Instruct: cheapest output
  • Grok Build 0.1: largest context (256 K)
  • Grok Build 0.1: the newest (04/16/2026)
  • Grok Build 0.1: most reasoning (estimated)
  • Llama 3.1 8B Instruct: the fastest (estimated)

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct costs 98% less on input and 98% less on output than Grok Build 0.1 ($0.020 / $0.040 versus $1.00 / $2.00 per million tokens). Grok Build 0.1 accepts more context (256 K). On capabilities, Grok Build 0.1 accepts images; Grok Build 0.1 has a reasoning mode.

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Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.

Grok Build 0.1
$23.00/mo
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
$0.46/mo

With Llama 3.1 8B Instruct you save $22.54 a month versus Grok Build 0.1 (98% less).

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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model

Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.

76tokens approx.287 characters

Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: Grok Build 0.1 vs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct costs 98% less on input and 98% less on output than Grok Build 0.1 ($0.020 / $0.040 versus $1.00 / $2.00 per million tokens). Grok Build 0.1 accepts more context (256 K). On capabilities, Grok Build 0.1 accepts images; Grok Build 0.1 has a reasoning mode.

Which is cheaper: Grok Build 0.1 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is cheaper: $0.020 per million input tokens and $0.040 per million output tokens, versus $1.00 / $2.00 for Grok Build 0.1.

Which has more context: Grok Build 0.1 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Grok Build 0.1 accepts 256 K tokens of context; Llama 3.1 8B Instruct accepts 131 K.

Which is newer: Grok Build 0.1 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Grok Build 0.1 was released on 04/16/2026; Llama 3.1 8B Instruct on 07/23/2024.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with Grok Build 0.1 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: Grok Build 0.1: $23.00; Llama 3.1 8B Instruct: $0.46 a month, at list price.

Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?

From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.

What does price per million tokens mean?

It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.

Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.