Head to head
Mixtral 8x7B vs Llama 3.1 70B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Mixtral 8x7B | Llama 3.1 70B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 47B | 70B |
| Author | Mistral AI | Meta |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Llama 3 Community |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 26 GB | 40 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 32 GB | 48 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 50 GB | 75 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 94 GB | 140 GB |
| Use cases | chat, general, moe | chat, general |
Verdict
Both models sit in a similar size class. The pick depends on tags, license, and benchmarks rather than raw parameter count.
For unambiguous commercial use, Mixtral 8x7B has the safer license (Apache 2.0) compared to Llama 3 Community.