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Llama 3 8B Lunaris alternatives

Match · Updated July 2026

The closest alternative to Llama 3 8B Lunaris is Llama 3.3 Euryale 70B — comparable intelligence (— vs —); for a cheaper option, gpt-oss-120b runs $0.037/M vs $0.040/M; and the best open-weight substitute is Kimi K3.

Frequently asked

What is the best alternative to Llama 3 8B Lunaris?

Llama 3.3 Euryale 70B is the closest alternative to Llama 3 8B Lunaris, with an Intelligence Index of — (Llama 3 8B Lunaris scores —) at $0.650 per million input tokens.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Llama 3 8B Lunaris?

Yes — gpt-oss-120b costs $0.037 per million input tokens versus $0.040 for Llama 3 8B Lunaris, while staying within ~8 points of its Intelligence Index.

Is there an open-source alternative to Llama 3 8B Lunaris?

Kimi K3 is the strongest open-weight alternative to Llama 3 8B Lunaris — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable, scoring 57.1 on intelligence.