| Provider | Meta |
|---|---|
| Model ID | meta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instruct |
| Prompt Price per 1M tokens | $0.02 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.03 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.04 |
| Context Window | 131.07K |
| Release Date | |
| Popularity | #44 |
| Popularity Signal | 15.6B tokens |
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget brief
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is estimated at $0.04 for the standard workload.
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is best suited for cost-sensitive production traffic. A 1M input token plus 500K output token workload is estimated at $0.04.
Input price$0.02per 1M tokens
Output price$0.03per 1M tokens
Context window131.07Kreported maximum
Popularity#4415.6B tokens signal volume
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (free) | Meta | $0 | 131.07K | Same provider with a lower standard workload estimate. | Open model Compare |
| Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free) | Meta | $0 | 131.07K | Same provider with a lower standard workload estimate. | Open model Compare |
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Meta's latest class of model (Llama 3.1) launched with a variety of sizes & flavors. This 8B instruct-tuned version is fast and efficient. It has demonstrated strong performance compared to...
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is best suited for cost-sensitive production traffic.
A 1M input token plus 500K output token workload is estimated at $0.04.
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