Llama 3.3 70B

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is Meta's still-popular open-weight dense text model — GPT-4-class quality, 128K context, and the easiest large Llama to self-host.

Best for

• Proven, stable text workhorse for self-hosting
• Strong instruction-following and multilingual tasks
• Drop-in 70B dense model with broad tooling/quantization
• GPT-4-class text without Llama 4's deployment complexity

How it compares — and the India angle

• Text-only (no native vision) — choose Llama 4 Scout/Maverick for multimodal; choose 3.3 70B for a battle-tested text model.
• As a dense 70B it has the widest ecosystem and quantized builds — the easiest large Llama to run on modest Indian GPU setups.
• Open-weight and free to self-host keeps recurring costs near zero vs paid closed APIs — great for thin-margin Indian SaaS.