Llama 3 8B Lunaris is $0.36 cheaper per 1M input tokens (90% lower; 10x difference).
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Llama 3 8B Lunaris vs MiMo-V2-Omni
Pick Llama 3 8B Lunaris for lower cost; pick MiMo-V2-Omni only if the larger context window matters more.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Llama 3 8B Lunaris for lower cost; pick MiMo-V2-Omni only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Llama 3 8B Lunaris is estimated at $0.07 vs $1.4 for MiMo-V2-Omni, saving $1.33 (95.4% lower).
Cost-first pickLlama 3 8B Lunaris
Context-first pickMiMo-V2-Omni
Sample savings$1.3395.4%
10x traffic gap$13.35
MiMo-V2-Omni has more context, but Llama 3 8B Lunaris saves $1.33 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $13.35. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Llama 3 8B Lunaris stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | MiMo-V2-Omni |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | $0.23 | $3 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | $0.09 | $2.4 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | $0.29 | $10.4 |
Llama 3 8B Lunaris is $1.95 cheaper per 1M output tokens (97.5% lower; 40x difference).
MiMo-V2-Omni has 253.95K more context (32x larger).
Llama 3 8B Lunaris is $1.33 cheaper on the standard workload (95.4% lower).
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
Llama 3 8B Lunaris has the lower input price; Llama 3 8B Lunaris has the lower output price; MiMo-V2-Omni offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Llama 3 8B Lunaris is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.07 for Llama 3 8B Lunaris and $1.4 for MiMo-V2-Omni.
Choose Llama 3 8B Lunaris when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
Choose MiMo-V2-Omni when you care most about larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Llama 3 8B Lunaris is estimated at $0.07 vs $1.4 for MiMo-V2-Omni, saving $1.33 (95.4% lower).
- Llama 3 8B Lunaris is $1.33 cheaper on the standard workload (95.4% lower).
- Llama 3 8B Lunaris is $0.36 cheaper per 1M input tokens (90% lower; 10x difference).
- Llama 3 8B Lunaris is $1.95 cheaper per 1M output tokens (97.5% lower; 40x difference).
- MiMo-V2-Omni has 253.95K more context (32x larger).
| Feature | Llama 3 8B Lunaris (Sao10K) | MiMo-V2-Omni (Xiaomi) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.04 | $0.4 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.05 | $2 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.07 | $1.4 |
| Context Window | 8.19K | 262.14K |
| Release Date | ||
| Popularity | #115 | #127 |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Llama 3 8B Lunaris is estimated at $0.07 vs $1.4 for MiMo-V2-Omni, saving $1.33 (95.4% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Llama 3 8B Lunaris | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | MiMo-V2-Omni | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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