Migration assistant

Replacing Llama 3 8B Instruct?

Ranked replacement candidates, each shown with exactly what changes if you switch. Same-provider matches surface first because switching cost is lower; capability regressions are flagged in red.

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Migrating from

Llama 3 8B Instruct

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Input: $0.04/M Output: $0.04/M Context: —
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#1 RECOMMENDED

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Meta
same provider; 50% cheaper input
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What changes if you switch
Field Llama 3 8B Instruct → Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Impact
Input price $0.04/M → $0.02/M Save 50%
Output price $0.04/M → $0.05/M +25% more expensive
Lifecycle Active → Active Same status
Other candidates
#2

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct

Meta
same provider; 32% cheaper input
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Input price: Save 32%Output price: +402% more expensive
#3

Llama Guard 3 8B

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same provider; 1110% more expensive input
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Input price: +1110% more expensiveOutput price: Save 25%
#4

Llama 4 Behemoth

Meta
same provider
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Lifecycle: Preview / limited access
#5

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free)

Meta
same provider; 27% more expensive input
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Input price: +27% more expensiveOutput price: +738% more expensive
Methodology

How candidates are ranked

Candidates are ranked by how much of the source model's profile each one preserves — weighing switching cost (same provider or model family surface first), capability parity (what you keep versus what you'd lose), context window, and pricing direction. A candidate that is itself deprecated is pushed down the list; one that's already retired is never recommended.

Ranking is purely algorithmic — no editorial weighting, no paid placement. Every value is pulled from each provider's own documentation; click any model name to see the source-linked detail.