Migration assistant

Replacing Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free)?

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 3.2 3B Instruct (free)

Meta · Active
Input: $0.05/M Output: $0.34/M Context: —
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#1 RECOMMENDED

Llama 3 8B Instruct

Meta
same provider; 21% cheaper input
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What changes if you switch
Field Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free) → Llama 3 8B Instruct Impact
Input price $0.05/M → $0.04/M Save 21%
Output price $0.34/M → $0.04/M Save 88%
Lifecycle Active → Active Same status
Other candidates
#2

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Meta
same provider; 61% cheaper input
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Input price: Save 61%Output price: Save 85%
#3

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct

Meta
same provider; 47% cheaper input
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Input price: Save 47%Output price: Save 40%
#4

Llama 3.2 11B Vision Instruct

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same provider; 381% more expensive input
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Input price: +381% more expensiveOutput price: Save 27%
#5

Llama 3.3 70B

Meta
same provider; 96% more expensive input
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Input price: +96% more expensiveOutput price: Save 4%
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.