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# codellama-70b-instruct - Model Details & Comparison

> codellama-70b-instruct from Perplexity: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About codellama-70b-instruct

codellama-70b-instruct is a chat model from Perplexity, one of 16 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1803 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 32% of models in this category. It accepts up to 16K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Perplexity Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **16,384 Max Input Tokens.**
- **16,384 Max Output Tokens.**
- **16,384 Max Tokens.**
- **$1.00 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$1.00 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## codellama-70b-instruct Pricing Overview

At $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens, codellama-70b-instruct ranks 1803 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 32% of models in this category.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to codellama-70b-instruct with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| CodeLlama-34b-Instruct-hf | Anyscale | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| CodeLlama-70b-Instruct-hf | Anyscale | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Llama-2-70b-chat-hf | Anyscale | $1.00 | $1.00 |

- [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001.md)
- [Compare CodeLlama-34b-Instruct-hf](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/codellama-34b-instruct-hf.md)
- [Compare CodeLlama-70b-Instruct-hf](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/codellama-70b-instruct-hf.md)
- [Compare Llama-2-70b-chat-hf](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/llama-2-70b-chat-hf.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate codellama-70b-instruct costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity/model/codellama-70b-instruct.md)
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## FAQ

### Is codellama-70b-instruct cheaper than anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0?

No. codellama-70b-instruct costs $1.00 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 0% more affordable for input. However, codellama-70b-instruct may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does codellama-70b-instruct pricing compare to the average chat model?

codellama-70b-instruct input pricing is $1.00 per 1M tokens, which is 100% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1803 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 32% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes codellama-70b-instruct different from other Perplexity models?

Among Perplexity's 16 chat models, codellama-70b-instruct ranks 10 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to codellama-70b-instruct?

The most comparable chat models to codellama-70b-instruct 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); CodeLlama-34b-Instruct-hf from Anyscale ($1.00/1M input tokens); CodeLlama-70b-Instruct-hf from Anyscale ($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 check if Perplexity is down?

You can monitor Perplexity service health in real time on the Bifrost Perplexity Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate codellama-70b-instruct costs?

codellama-70b-instruct 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 $1.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.00.

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