Which API is cheaper: Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) or Mistral Large 2?

For a standard B2B workload of 5,000 requests/day (2,500 input tokens, 400 output tokens, 50% cache hit), Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) costs $212.40/month compared to $922.50/month for Mistral Large 2—saving 77.0%.

How fast is Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) compared to Mistral Large 2?

Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) delivers higher throughput at ~310 tokens/sec (Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq): 310 tok/s vs Mistral Large 2: 90 tok/s).

Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) vs Mistral Large 2 API Pricing & Speed Benchmark (2026)

Side-by-Side Specification & Billing Matrix

Metric	Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) (GroqCloud)	Mistral Large 2 (Mistral AI (La Plateforme))	Advantage
Standard Input / 1M Tokens	$0.590	$2.000	Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq)
Cached Input / 1M Tokens	$0.290	$1.000	Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq)
Output Generation / 1M Tokens	$0.79	$6.00	Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq)
Intelligence / Benchmark Quality	1250 LMSYS Elo	1270 LMSYS Elo	Mistral Large 2
Monthly Spend (5k req/day, 50% cache)	$212.40 / mo	$922.50 / mo	Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) (-77.0%)
Context Window	128,000 tokens	128,000 tokens	Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq)
Output Speed (Throughput)	310 tokens/sec	90 tokens/sec	Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq)
Batch API Discount	-25% (GroqCloud)	-50% (Mistral AI (La Plateforme))	Mistral AI (La Plateforme)
Primary Workload Fit	Voice agents, instant autocomplete, sub-200ms interactive UX	Multilingual European enterprise workflows (DE/FR/ES/CS/PL) with EU data residency	Workload Dependent
Deploy / Console Access	Try Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) →	Try Mistral Large 2 →	Open Full Simulator

Llama 3.3 70B Versatile (Groq) vs Mistral Large 2: API Price & Latency Comparison

Side-by-Side Specification & Billing Matrix