OpenAI o1 vs Databricks Llama 3.1 405B

Performance benchmarks + pricing comparison — updated April 2026

OpenAI o1

OpenAI

Reasoning model optimized for complex problem-solving. Excels at math, science, and advanced coding.

Input$15.00/M
Output$60.00/M
Context200K tokens
Best ForComplex math, advanced coding, scientific reasoning
Benchmark83/100

Databricks Llama 3.1 405B

Databricks

Meta's 405B model hosted on Databricks. Largest open-weight model available for enterprise use.

Input$5.00/M
Output$15.00/M
Context128K tokens
Best ForEnterprise AI, complex reasoning, custom fine-tuning

Cost Comparison by Scenario

Estimated cost per project with 30% cache hit rate. Actual costs may vary based on usage patterns.

ScenarioOpenAI o1Databricks Llama 3.1 405BSavings
Small Script (1K lines) $2.32 $0.63 Databricks Llama 3.1 405B saves $1.70 (73%)
Medium Feature (10K lines) $17.25 $4.75 Databricks Llama 3.1 405B saves $12.50 (72%)
Large Project (50K lines) $86.25 $23.75 Databricks Llama 3.1 405B saves $62.50 (72%)
Code Review (5K lines) $4.13 $1.25 Databricks Llama 3.1 405B saves $2.88 (70%)

Verdict

Databricks Llama 3.1 405B wins on both price and performance — $5.00/M input with a benchmark score of N/A/100.

For most developers, this is the clear choice between these two models.

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