SIDE BY SIDE
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Llama Guard 4 12B
Both are Llama models. Llama Guard 4 12B was added to OpenRouter on 2025-04-30, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct on 2024-12-06.
| Field | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Llama Guard 4 12B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Meta |
| Family | Llama | Llama |
| Province | Silvergrass Fields | Silvergrass Fields |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 164K tokens |
| Maximum output | 16K tokens | 16K tokens |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.100 | $0.180 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.320 | $0.180 |
| Accepts | text | text, images |
| Produces | text | text |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool use | Yes | No |
| Added to OpenRouter | 2024-12-06 | 2025-04-30 |
| Model ID | meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b-instruct | meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b |
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Llama Guard 4 12B?
It depends on the mix: Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is cheaper for input ($0.100 vs $0.180), Llama Guard 4 12B for output ($0.180 vs $0.320) per million tokens. At three input tokens per output token, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct costs less. On input, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is 44% cheaper.
Which has the larger context window?
Llama Guard 4 12B: 164K tokens against 131K for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (1.3× as long).
What can one do that the other cannot?
Only Llama 3.3 70B Instruct supports tool use. Only Llama Guard 4 12B supports image input.
Answers are computed from the 2026-10-24 catalog snapshot.