Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
Analysis Summary
Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct sits in the Professional tier on our leaderboard, ranked #10 of 565 published models on overall intelligence. At $0.027 input and $0.201 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers a standard large context window.
Editorial notes
Llama 3.2 1B is an ultra-compact model with an intelligence index of 6.3 and near-zero coding capability, suited only to on-device or edge inference at minimal cost.
Assessed May 28, 2026
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Performance Profile
How Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct compares
Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct ranks #362 of 370 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #302 of 307 for coding. Its 131K-token context window is larger than 60% of the models we list. At $0.03 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 77% of comparable models.
About Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
Llama 3.2 1B is a 1-billion-parameter language model focused on efficiently performing natural language tasks, such as summarization, dialogue, and multilingual text analysis. Its smaller size allows it to operate..
Architecture Detail
| Instruct Type | llama3 |
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
meta-llama/llama-3.2-1b-instruct
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| Provider | meta-llama |
| Model Family | Llama 3 |
| Release Date | September 25, 2024 |
| Context Length | 131,072 tokens |
| Max Completion | 60,000 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.03 | $0.000027 |
| Output | $0.20 | $0.000201 |
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Frequently asked questions about Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
How much does Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct cost?
Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct costs $0.03 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?
Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct has a context window of 131,072 tokens (131K).
Is Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct ranks #302 of 307 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?
Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct is developed by Meta and was released on September 25, 2024.
