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Nova Micro 1.0 vs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct leads Nova Micro 1.0 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 6.9 to 5.9, and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct costs 1.8x less per output token ($0.08 vs $0.14 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 39 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Nova Micro 1.0 Replace Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Nova Micro 1.0Amazon
Coding
No data
Overall
5.9
Output $/M
$0.14
35
Llama 3.1 8B InstructMeta Llama
Coding
No data
Overall
6.9
Output $/M
$0.08
4
vs boards won of 39 shared

Nova Micro 1.0 or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick Nova Micro 1.0 for work measured by AA Intelligence Index or τ²-Bench Telecom, where it leads.

Model ANova Micro 1.0AmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BLlama 3.1 8B InstructMeta LlamaNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
39
Nova Micro 1.0 only
0
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct only
11
Like-for-like categories
7 of 9

Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.

Which one for your work

Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.

At a glance

Coding index
Nova Micro 1.0 not benchmarked, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct not benchmarked.
Widest category
General, 6.0 points apart on average over 18 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
LMArena Text: Korean: Nova Micro 1.0 1150 against Llama 3.1 8B Instruct 1053, 16.2 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova Micro 1.0 $0.14 against Llama 3.1 8B Instruct $0.08 per million output tokens, 1.8x apart.
Context window
Nova Micro 1.0 takes 128K tokens, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct 131K.

Benchmark by benchmark

First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.

Boards won, where both have a result
CategoryNova Micro 1.0BarsLlama 3.1 8B InstructTies
Coding40
Intelligence01
Agentic work01
Reasoning41
Math40
Knowledge60
General171
All shared boards354
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index40
Coding benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Llama 3.1 8B InstructLeader
AA Coding IndexNot measured5.4Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)14.0%11.6%Nova Micro 1.0
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)1.5%0.8%Nova Micro 1.0
WeirdMLNot measured1.7%Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct measured
LMArena Text: coding12181195Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: software and IT12151195Nova Micro 1.0
Neither model has a result on the other 32 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Intelligence benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Llama 3.1 8B InstructLeader
AA Intelligence Index5.96.9Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Epoch Capabilities IndexNot measured116.5Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct measured
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Agentic work benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Llama 3.1 8B InstructLeader
τ²-Bench Telecom14.0%16.4%Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
BALROGNot measured15.1%Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index41
Reasoning benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Llama 3.1 8B InstructLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)35.8%25.9%Nova Micro 1.0
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)4.6%5.3%Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run)Not measured27.0%Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts11911175Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: expert11831144Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English12031196Nova Micro 1.0
Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
Math benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Llama 3.1 8B InstructLeader
AA Math Index6.04.3Nova Micro 1.0
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)6.0%4.3%Nova Micro 1.0
OTIS Mock AIMENot measured1.7%Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct measured
MATH level 5Not measured22.9%Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct measured
GSM8KNot measured82.4%Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct measured
LMArena Text: math12061179Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: mathematical work12121180Nova Micro 1.0
Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index60
Knowledge benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Llama 3.1 8B InstructLeader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)53.1%47.6%Nova Micro 1.0
MMLU70.8%56.1%Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: science12101193Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare12071182Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: legal and government12211206Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: business and finance11821166Nova Micro 1.0
Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Llama 3.1 8B InstructLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index171
General benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Llama 3.1 8B InstructLeader
IFBench29.4%28.6%Nova Micro 1.0
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)13.0%18.0%Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
DTBenchNot measured50.9%Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct measured
LMCANot measured5.4%Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct measured
PIQANot measured81.2%Only Llama 3.1 8B Instruct measured
LMArena Text12081187Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: instruction following11741159Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: creative writing11721154Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: English12241218Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: non-English11861148Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: Chinese12091151Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: German11921144Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: Japanese11541061Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: Korean11501053Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: French12381178Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: Spanish12251169Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: Russian11851158Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: multi-turn11781172Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: longer queries12051181Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: writing and language11921162Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: entertainment and media11631145Nova Micro 1.0
Neither model has a result on the other 25 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Llama 3.1 8B InstructLeader
Neither model has a result on 5 boards here

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.

Chat turn

1K input + 500 output tokens

Nova Micro 1.0$0.0001Fits in one request
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct$0.0001Fits in one request

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova Micro 1.0$0.0022Fits in one request
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct$0.0027Fits in one request

Nova Micro 1.0 costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova Micro 1.0$0.0084Exceeds the context window
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct$0.011Exceeds the context window

Nova Micro 1.0 costs less

Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.

Specification differences

The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.

Specifications of Nova Micro 1.0 and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
SpecificationAmazon Nova Micro 1.0Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
MakerAmazonMeta Llama
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 5, 2024July 23, 2024
Context window128K131K
Input $/Mtok$0.035$0.05
Output $/Mtok$0.14$0.08
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nova Micro 1.0 better than Llama 3.1 8B Instruct for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nova Micro 1.0 for work measured by AA Intelligence Index or τ²-Bench Telecom, where it leads.

Which is cheaper, Nova Micro 1.0 or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Nova Micro 1.0 costs $0.035 per million input tokens and $0.14 per million output tokens; Llama 3.1 8B Instruct costs $0.05 and $0.08. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova Micro 1.0 or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct, with 131K tokens against 128K.

How many benchmarks is the Nova Micro 1.0 vs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct comparison based on?

39 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova Micro 1.0's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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