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title: "llama3.1-405b Cost Calculator - Snowflake"
description: "Calculate the cost of using llama3.1-405b from Snowflake. Input costs $1.20 and output $1.20 per 1M tokens."
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# llama3.1-405b Cost Calculator - Snowflake

> Calculate the cost of using llama3.1-405b from Snowflake. Input costs $1.20 and output $1.20 per 1M tokens.

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## About llama3.1-405b

llama3.1-405b is a chat model from Snowflake, one of 19 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1990 out of 2911 chat models by cost and cheaper than 31% of models in this category. llama3.1-405b supports function calling. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Snowflake pricing for llama3.1-405b.

- **$1.20 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$1.20 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **16,384 Max Output Tokens.**
- **16,384 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

llama3.1-405b supports: Function Calling, System Messages.

## How Pricing Compares

At $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, llama3.1-405b ranks 1990 out of 2911 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 31% of models in this category.

llama3.1-405b is one of 19 Snowflake chat models, with support for function calling.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs llama3.1-405b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | -17% |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | -17% |
| apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.10 | $5.50 | -8% |
| claude-haiku-4-5 | Azure | $1.00 | $5.00 | -17% |
| gpt-5-2025-08-07 | Azure | $1.38 | $11.00 | +15% |

## More from Snowflake

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- [deepseek-r1 ($1.35/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/snowflake/model/deepseek-r1.md)
- [claude-haiku-4-5 ($1.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/snowflake/model/claude-haiku-4-5.md)
- [llama3.1-70b ($0.72/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/snowflake/model/llama3.1-70b.md)

## Related Resources

- [All Snowflake pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/snowflake.md)

## FAQ

### Is llama3.1-405b cheaper than anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0?

No. llama3.1-405b costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens while anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens, making anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 17% more affordable for input. However, llama3.1-405b may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does llama3.1-405b pricing compare to the average chat model?

llama3.1-405b input pricing is $1.20 per 1M tokens, which is 118% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1990 out of 2911 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 31% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes llama3.1-405b different from other Snowflake models?

Among Snowflake's 19 chat models, llama3.1-405b ranks 9 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to llama3.1-405b?

The most comparable chat models to llama3.1-405b are: anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.10/1M input tokens); claude-haiku-4-5 from Azure ($1.00/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate llama3.1-405b costs?

llama3.1-405b is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $1.20 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.20.

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