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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Pricing

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Input / 1M tokens

$0.050

Output / 1M tokens

$0.080

Context window

131,072 tokens

≈ 175 pages of text

Max output

131,072 tokens

What it costs in practice

Typical request (1,200 in + 400 out tokens)$0.0001

1,000 requests / month$0.092/mo 10,000 requests / month$0.92/mo 100,000 requests / month$9.20/mo

Estimate your own workloadOpens the calculator with Llama 3.1 8B Instruct preloaded — adjust volume and token counts there.

Price history

List price per 1M tokens since we started tracking in Jun 2026. Each step marks a price change — hover a point for the exact date and rate.

What it excels at

Handles basic instruction following, summarization, and classification at low latency and cost. Suitable for high-volume, simple text workloads.

The business tradeoff

Noticeable gaps in multi-step reasoning and nuanced tasks versus larger Llama variants. Requires additional tuning or retrieval for domain-specific reliability.

Same tier from other providers

GPT-5.4 NanoOpenAI$0.0007/ typical request Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic$0.0032/ typical request Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle$0.0054/ typical request

Head-to-head

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs GPT-5.4 Nano →Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs Claude Haiku 4.5 →Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs Gemini 3.5 Flash →

Vendor list rates, as of Jul 15, 2026 · source: openrouter · per-request examples assume 1,200 input + 400 output tokens.