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Lambda: models, pricing and benchmarks

GPU cloud and inference provider.

Models

in this index

Avg input

$2.44

per 1M tokens

Avg output

$10.93

per 1M tokens

Open weights

models

Best model

llama-3-lambda-instruct

by average score

Website

Visit

https://lambda.ai

All Lambda models

Sorted by average benchmark score. Prices are per million tokens and context is measured in tokens.

#	Model	Provider	Context	Input / 1M	Avg score
1	Llama 3 Lambda Instruct	Lambda	32768	$3.92	75.8
2	Llama 3 Lambda	Lambda	65536	$3.90	75.6
3	Llama 3 Lambda Chat	Lambda	32768	$3.73	74.7
4	Llama 3 Lambda Base	Lambda	8192	$3.19	72.9
5	Llama 3 Lambda 8B	Lambda	4096	$1.03	57.2
6	Llama 3 Lambda 7B	Lambda	8192	$0.84	55.4
7	Llama 3 Lambda 1.5B	Lambda	16384	$0.46	48.4

Best Lambda models

multimodal

Llama 3 Lambda Instruct

Llama 3 Lambda Instruct is a multimodal model from Lambda. It offers a 32,768-token context window, costs $3.92 per million input tokens and $19.48 per million output tokens, and averages 75.8 across the index's benchmark suite.

$3.92 in · 32,768 context · 75.8 avg multimodal

Llama 3 Lambda

Llama 3 Lambda is a multimodal model from Lambda. It offers a 65,536-token context window, costs $3.90 per million input tokens and $15.06 per million output tokens, and averages 75.6 across the index's benchmark suite.

$3.90 in · 65,536 context · 75.6 avg multimodal

Llama 3 Lambda Chat

Llama 3 Lambda Chat is a multimodal model from Lambda. It offers a 32,768-token context window, costs $3.73 per million input tokens and $17.52 per million output tokens, and averages 74.7 across the index's benchmark suite.

$3.73 in · 32,768 context · 74.7 avg open-weight

Llama 3 Lambda Base

Llama 3 Lambda Base is a open-weight model from Lambda. It offers a 8,192-token context window, costs $3.19 per million input tokens and $14.51 per million output tokens, and averages 72.9 across the index's benchmark suite.

$3.19 in · 8,192 context · 72.9 avg small open-weight

Llama 3 Lambda 8B

Llama 3 Lambda 8B is a small open-weight model from Lambda. It offers a 4,096-token context window, costs $1.03 per million input tokens and $4.78 per million output tokens, and averages 57.2 across the index's benchmark suite.

$1.03 in · 4,096 context · 57.2 avg

How Lambda fits

Lambda has 7 models in the index, of which 7 are open weights. The average input price across the lineup is $2.44 per million tokens, and the average output price is $10.93 per million tokens. The strongest model by average benchmark score is llama-3-lambda-instruct.

Use the table above to compare individual models, or open a model page for its full benchmark breakdown. If you are choosing between providers, start with the comparison pages and then check context limits and licence terms.

FAQ

How many Lambda models are in the index?

Lambda has 7 models in this index, of which 7 are open weights.

What is the cheapest Lambda model?

Llama 3 Lambda 1.5B is the cheapest Lambda model by input price at $0.46 per million tokens.

What is the best Lambda model?

Llama 3 Lambda Instruct has the highest average benchmark score in the Lambda lineup at 75.8.

Are Lambda models open weights?

7 of the 7 Lambda models in this index are open weights. The rest are proprietary.

Where is Lambda based?

Lambda was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, USA.