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MetaReleased September 25, 2024

Llama 3.2 3B

Meta · Released September 25, 2024

Intelligence score

4

At a glance

Intelligence
4
Speed
51.8tokens/sec
Latency
1.07stime to first token
Input price
$0.15per 1M tokens
Output price
$0.15per 1M tokens
Context window
130Ktokens
Parameters
3billions

Summary

Comparison summary

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B scores 4 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 3). Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B generates output at 51.8 tokens per second (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is below average compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 85.1 t/s). Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens (at the higher end, median: $0.11) and $0.15 per 1M output tokens (better than average, median: $0.28), based on the median across providers serving the model.

Specifications

Technical specifications

Model nameLlama 3.2 3B
ProviderMeta
Release dateSeptember 25, 2024
Intelligence score4
Speed51.8 tokens/sec
Latency (TTFT)1.07s
Input price$0.15 / 1M tokens
Output price$0.15 / 1M tokens
Context window130,000 tokens
Parameters3B
ReasoningNo
Input modalitiestext
Output modalities—
Open weightsYes
LicenseLLAMA 3
API availability—
SourceModel Intelligence legacy profile: llama-3-2-instruct-3b

Pricing

Token prices

Price per 1M tokens

Llama 3.2 3B, as listed in the catalog record

Input $0.15 and output $0.15 per 1M tokens. Missing prices are hatched and marked "Not published".
  1. Input$0.15
  2. Output$0.15

Model Intelligence legacy profile: llama-3-2-instruct-3b

FAQ · 20

Frequently asked questions

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B was released on September 25, 2024.

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B was created by Meta.

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B scores 4 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it above average among other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 3).

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B generates output at 51.8 tokens per second (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is below average compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 85.1 t/s).

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B has a time to first token (TTFT) of 1.07s (based on the median across providers serving the model), which is somewhat higher than average compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 0.84s).

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens (at the higher end, median: $0.11) and $0.15 per 1M output tokens (better than average, median: $0.28), based on the median across providers serving the model.

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 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 $0.15 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.

No, Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B is not a reasoning model. It provides direct responses without extended chain-of-thought reasoning.

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B supports text only input.

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B supports text only output.

No, Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B does not support image input. It can only process text.

No, Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B is not multimodal. It only supports text only input.

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B 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 3.2 Instruct 3B is open weights. The model weights are publicly available and can be downloaded for self-hosting.

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B has 3 billion parameters.

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B is released under the LLAMA 3.2 COMMUNITY LICENSE AGREEMENT license. This license allows commercial use.

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B achieves a score of 4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B has a knowledge cutoff of December 2023. The model's training data includes information up to this date.

Yes, Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B is available via API through 1 provider.

Llama 3.2 Instruct 3B is available through 1 API provider.