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Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

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...

Context Window
131K tokens
Parameters
8B
Input Price
$0.05/1M
Output Price
$0.08/1M
Price Tier
budget
Provider
Meta

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Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct at a Glance

Among the 392 chat models on CoreAI, Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct ranks #273 by context window — 131K tokens, roughly 98,304 words or 197 pages of text in a single conversation. On price, it is the #16 cheapest of 128 budget-tier models by input cost. It joined the catalog on 2024-07-23.

Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Compared to Its Closest Alternatives

SpecMeta: Llama 3.1 8B InstructMeta: Llama 3.2 3B InstructIBM: Granite 4.1 8BinclusionAI: Ling-2.6-flash
ProviderMetaMetaIbm-graniteInclusionai
Input $/1M tokens$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.01
Output $/1M tokens$0.08$0.33$0.1$0.03
Context window131K131K131K262K
Reasoning modeNoNoNoNo
Image inputNoNoNoNo
Price tierbudgetbudgetbudgetbudget

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What Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Actually Costs in Practice

A typical question (about 1,000 tokens in, 500 out) runs $0.00009 on Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct's raw per-token rates; a heavy session with a 50K-token document costs about $0.003. On CoreAI you don't juggle these numbers — one subscription covers Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct and 300+ other models under a plan usage limit, with no API keys. See plans.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

What is Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct's context window?

Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct handles 131K tokens of context — roughly 98,304 words, or about 197 pages of text in one conversation.

How much does Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct cost?

Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct's underlying rates are $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.08 per 1M output tokens. On CoreAI it is included in one subscription alongside 300+ models, so there is no per-token billing to manage.

Can Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct process images?

No — Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is text-only. If you need image understanding, its budget-tier peers with vision are listed in the comparison table above.

Does Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct support reasoning or thinking mode?

No — Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct answers directly without an extended reasoning phase, which usually means faster responses.

How can I use Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct without an API key?

Open the CoreAI web app or the iOS/Android app, pick Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct in the model selector, and chat — no API key, no per-token billing. One subscription covers Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct and 300+ other models.

What are the best alternatives to Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

The closest alternatives on CoreAI are Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct, IBM: Granite 4.1 8B, inclusionAI: Ling-2.6-flash — similar tier and capability. The fastest way to choose is running one prompt through them side by side in CoreAI's Compare view.

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