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MetaReleased July 23, 2024

Llama 3.1 8B

Meta · Released July 23, 2024

Intelligence score

8

At a glance

Intelligence
8
Speed
143.7tokens/sec
Latency
1.00stime to first token
Input price
$0.08per 1M tokens
Output price
$0.10per 1M tokens
Context window
130Ktokens
Parameters
8billions

Summary

Comparison summary

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B scores 8 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 6). Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B generates output at 143.7 tokens per second (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is well above average compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 101.8 t/s). Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens (very competitive, median: $0.15) and $0.10 per 1M output tokens (very competitive, median: $0.32), based on the median across providers serving the model.

Specifications

Technical specifications

Model nameLlama 3.1 8B
ProviderMeta
Release dateJuly 23, 2024
Intelligence score8
Speed143.7 tokens/sec
Latency (TTFT)1.00s
Input price$0.08 / 1M tokens
Output price$0.10 / 1M tokens
Context window130,000 tokens
Parameters8B
ReasoningNo
Input modalitiestext
Output modalities—
Open weightsYes
LicenseLLAMA 3
API availability—
SourceModel Intelligence legacy profile: llama-3-1-instruct-8b

Pricing

Token prices

Price per 1M tokens

Llama 3.1 8B, as listed in the catalog record

Input $0.08 and output $0.10 per 1M tokens. Missing prices are hatched and marked "Not published".
  1. Input$0.08
  2. Output$0.10

Model Intelligence legacy profile: llama-3-1-instruct-8b

FAQ · 20

Frequently asked questions

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B was released on July 23, 2024.

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B was created by Meta.

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B scores 8 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 6).

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B generates output at 143.7 tokens per second (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is well above average compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 101.8 t/s).

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B has a time to first token (TTFT) of 1.00s (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is better than average compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 1.54s).

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens (very competitive, median: $0.15) and $0.10 per 1M output tokens (very competitive, median: $0.32), based on the median across providers serving the model.

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens (based on the median across providers serving the model). For a blended rate (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio), this is $0.08 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.

No, Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B is not a reasoning model. It provides direct responses without extended chain-of-thought reasoning.

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B supports text only input.

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B supports text only output.

No, Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B does not support image input. It can only process text.

No, Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B is not multimodal. It only supports text only input.

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B has a context window of 130k tokens. This determines how much text and conversation history the model can process in a single request.

Yes, Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B is open weights. The model weights are publicly available and can be downloaded for self-hosting.

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B has 8 billion parameters.

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B is released under the LLAMA 3.1 COMMUNITY LICENSE AGREEMENT license. This license allows commercial use.

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B achieves a score of 8 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B has a knowledge cutoff of December 2023. The model's training data includes information up to this date.

Yes, Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B is available via API through 14 providers.

Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B is available through 14 API providers.