Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct

MetaID: meta-llama/llama-3-8b-instruct

Meta's latest class of model (Llama 3) launched with a variety of sizes & flavors. This 8B instruct-tuned version was optimized for high quality dialogue usecases. It has demonstrated strong performance compared to leading closed-source models in human evaluations. To read more about the model release, [click here](https://ai.meta.com/blog/meta-llama-3/). Usage of this model is subject to [Meta's Acceptable Use Policy](https://llama.meta.com/llama3/use-policy/).

Pricing per 1M Tokens

Input (Prompt)$0.03
Output (Completion)$0.04
Cache ReadFree
Cache WriteFree
ImageN/A

Specifications

Context Length8K
Max Output Tokens16K
Input ModalitiesText
Output ModalitiesText
TokenizerLlama3
Instruct Typellama3
Top Provider Context8K
Top Provider Max Output16K
ModeratedNo

Compare this model

See how Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct stacks up against other models.

vs Meta: Llama Guard 4 12Bvs Meta: Llama 4 Maverickvs Meta: Llama 4 Scoutvs Llama Guard 3 8Bvs Meta: Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (free)

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Meta: Llama 4 Scout
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Llama Guard 3 8B
Input$0.02
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Meta: Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (free)
InputFree
Context66K

Last updated: March 23, 2026

First tracked: March 23, 2026