Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct
Meta's Llama 3 8B Instruct is an extremely affordable small model with tool use support, though its benchmark scores are modest and its 8K context window is restrictive. It has been superseded by the Llama 3.1 8B with improved capabilities and larger context.
Assessment date: March 14, 2026
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Meta's latest class of model (Llama 3) launched with a variety of sizes & flavors. This 8B instruct-tuned version was optimized for high quality dialogue usecases. It has demonstrated strong performance compared to leading closed-source models in human evaluations. Usage of this model is subject to Meta's Acceptable Use Policy.
Capabilities
Architecture
| Modality | Text → Text |
| Tokenizer | Llama3 |
| Instruct Type | llama3 |
| Parameters | 8B |
Benchmark Scores
Evaluations
Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
Model Information
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.03 | $0.000030 |
| Output | $0.04 | $0.000040 |
Live Performance
Live endpoint metrics — refreshed every 30 minutes.
