Llama 3 Instruct 8B API Pricing
Meta · released 2024-04-18
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Llama 3 Instruct 8B price
< 0.01¢ / 1K
0.014¢ / 1K
< 0.01¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0066¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.0253¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.239¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.164¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $1.98 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.045) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.145).
Benchmarks
#539 of 547
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B | 6.9 | $0.043 |
| Sarvam 30B (High) | 6.6 | $0.047 |
| Mistral Small 3 | 6.7 | $0.058 |
| Nova Micro | 5.9 | $0.061 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.0 H 350M | 4.8 | — |
| LFM2 1.2B | 4.8 | — |
| LFM2.5-VL-1.6B | 4.8 | — |
| Llama 3 Instruct 8B | 4.8 | $0.07 |
| Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B | 4.8 | — |
| Ministral 3 3B | 4.8 | $0.10 |
| NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 4B | 4.8 | — |
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|---|---|---|
| Muse Wonder Full (Max) | 55.8 | — |
| Muse Wonder (Max) | 52.4 | $8.00 |
| Muse Spark 1.3 (Max) | 48.1 | $2.00 |
| Muse Spark 1.2 (Xhigh) | 39.6 | $2.00 |
| Muse Spark 1.1 (Xhigh) | 33.7 | $2.00 |
| Muse Spark | 31.3 | — |
| Muse Glimmer (High) | 17.5 | $0.525 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 9.3 | $0.405 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Llama 3 Instruct 8B?
Llama 3 Instruct 8B is developed by Meta, released 2024-04-18.
How much does Llama 3 Instruct 8B cost per million tokens?
Llama 3 Instruct 8B costs $0.045 per 1M input tokens and $0.145 per 1M output tokens ($0.07 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Llama 3 Instruct 8B API price?
The Llama 3 Instruct 8B API price is $0.045 per 1M input tokens and $0.145 per 1M output tokens ($0.07 per 1M blended).
How much does Llama 3 Instruct 8B cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.0066¢ on Llama 3 Instruct 8B, at $0.045/1M input and $0.145/1M output.
Is Llama 3 Instruct 8B free?
Llama 3 Instruct 8B's official API list price is $0.045 per 1M input tokens and $0.145 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Meta's site for those.
How does Llama 3 Instruct 8B rank on benchmarks?
Llama 3 Instruct 8B scores 4.8 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #539 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Llama 3 Instruct 8B?
Yes — Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B scores similar intelligence (6.9) at $0.043/1M blended, versus $0.07/1M for Llama 3 Instruct 8B.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Llama 3 Instruct 8B comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.