API cost decision in 10 seconds

GLM 5 Turbo vs Llama 3 8B Lunaris

Pick Llama 3 8B Lunaris for lower cost; pick GLM 5 Turbo only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Llama 3 8B Lunaris for lower cost; pick GLM 5 Turbo 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 $3.2 for GLM 5 Turbo, saving $3.14 (98% lower).

Cost-first pickLlama 3 8B Lunaris
Context-first pickGLM 5 Turbo
Sample savings$3.1498%
10x traffic gap$31.35

GLM 5 Turbo has more context, but Llama 3 8B Lunaris saves $3.14 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $31.35. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Llama 3 8B Lunaris stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickGLM 5 TurboLlama 3 8B Lunaris
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputLlama 3 8B Lunaris$8$0.23
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputLlama 3 8B Lunaris$5.2$0.09
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputLlama 3 8B Lunaris$21.2$0.29
Cheaper input Llama 3 8B Lunaris $1.2 vs $0.04 / 1M

Llama 3 8B Lunaris is $1.16 cheaper per 1M input tokens (96.7% lower; 30x difference).

Cheaper output Llama 3 8B Lunaris $4 vs $0.05 / 1M

Llama 3 8B Lunaris is $3.95 cheaper per 1M output tokens (98.8% lower; 80x difference).

Larger context GLM 5 Turbo 202.75K vs 8.19K

GLM 5 Turbo has 194.56K more context (24.8x larger).

Sample workload Llama 3 8B Lunaris $3.2 vs $0.07

Llama 3 8B Lunaris is $3.14 cheaper on the standard workload (98% 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

Verdict

Llama 3 8B Lunaris has the lower input price; Llama 3 8B Lunaris has the lower output price; GLM 5 Turbo 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 $3.2 for GLM 5 Turbo and $0.07 for Llama 3 8B Lunaris.

Best Fit

Choose GLM 5 Turbo when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Llama 3 8B Lunaris when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Llama 3 8B Lunaris is estimated at $0.07 vs $3.2 for GLM 5 Turbo, saving $3.14 (98% lower).
  • Llama 3 8B Lunaris is $3.14 cheaper on the standard workload (98% lower).
  • Llama 3 8B Lunaris is $1.16 cheaper per 1M input tokens (96.7% lower; 30x difference).
  • Llama 3 8B Lunaris is $3.95 cheaper per 1M output tokens (98.8% lower; 80x difference).
  • GLM 5 Turbo has 194.56K more context (24.8x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureGLM 5 Turbo
(Z.ai)		Llama 3 8B Lunaris
(Sao10K)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$1.2$0.04
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$4$0.05
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$3.2$0.07
Context Window202.75K8.19K
Release Date
Popularity#85#115

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionLlama 3 8B LunarisOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Llama 3 8B Lunaris is estimated at $0.07 vs $3.2 for GLM 5 Turbo, saving $3.14 (98% lower).
High-volume input processingLlama 3 8B LunarisLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsLlama 3 8B LunarisLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workGLM 5 TurboA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps
  • GLM 4.5 Air (free) can replace GLM 5 Turbo when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
  • GLM 4 32B can replace GLM 5 Turbo when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.15.
  • GLM 4.7 Flash can replace GLM 5 Turbo when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.26.
  • GLM 4.5 Air can replace GLM 5 Turbo when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.54.
Larger context near this budget
  • Llama 4 Scout offers 10M context with $0.23 sample workload cost.
  • Grok 4.20 offers 2M context with $2.5 sample workload cost.
  • Owl Alpha offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash offers 1.05M context with $0.2 sample workload cost.

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