Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct
Analysis Summary
Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct sits in the Professional tier on our leaderboard, ranked #10 of 565 published models on overall intelligence. At $0.040 input and $0.040 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers a compact context window.
Editorial notes
Llama 3 8B Instruct is an ultra-low-cost open-weight model from Meta with an intelligence index of 6.4; the 8K context and limited coding capability restrict it to simple, high-volume tasks where cost is the primary concern.
Assessed May 31, 2026
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Performance Profile
How Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct compares
Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct ranks #360 of 370 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #278 of 307 for coding. Its 8K-token context window is larger than 25% of the models we list. At $0.04 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 75% of comparable models.
About Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct
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..
Architecture Detail
| Instruct Type | llama3 |
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
meta-llama/llama-3-8b-instruct
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| Provider | meta-llama |
| Model Family | Llama 3 |
| Release Date | April 18, 2024 |
| Context Length | 8,192 tokens |
| Max Completion | 8,192 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.04 | $0.000040 |
| Output | $0.04 | $0.000040 |
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Frequently asked questions about Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct
How much does Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct cost?
Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct costs $0.04 per million input tokens and $0.04 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct?
Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct has a context window of 8,192 tokens (8K).
Is Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct ranks #278 of 307 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct?
Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct is developed by Meta and was released on April 18, 2024.
