Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Analysis Summary
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is the paid variant of Meta's 3B parameter open-weight model. No benchmark data is attached to this listing, though the free variant's scores indicate very limited reasoning and coding capability at this model size.
For business use, a 3B model is generally insufficient for tasks requiring reliable instruction following, structured output, or multi-step reasoning. It may serve as a lightweight inference endpoint for simple classification or templated text generation where latency and cost are the primary drivers.
At $0.05 input and $0.34 output per million tokens, it is inexpensive but not free. Teams with genuine performance requirements should step up to at least a 7B or 8B model; this size is best reserved for edge deployment or cost-constrained prototyping.
Assessed June 6, 2026
Editorial notes
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is a very small Meta model with no benchmark data in this listing, suitable only for the most basic text tasks at low cost.
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Performance Profile
How Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct compares
Its 131K-token context window is larger than 60% of the models we list. At $0.05 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 72% of comparable models.
About Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Llama 3.2 3B is a 3-billion-parameter multilingual large language model, optimized for advanced natural language processing tasks like dialogue generation, reasoning, and summarization. Designed with the latest transformer architecture, it..
Architecture Detail
| Instruct Type | llama3 |
How does Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct stack up?
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct
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| Provider | meta-llama |
| Model Family | Llama 3 |
| Release Date | September 25, 2024 |
| Context Length | 131,072 tokens |
| Max Completion | 80,000 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.05 | $0.000051 |
| Output | $0.34 | $0.000335 |
Live Performance
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Frequently asked questions about Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
How much does Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct cost?
Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct costs $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.34 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?
Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct has a context window of 131,072 tokens (131K).
Who created Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?
Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is developed by Meta and was released on September 25, 2024.
