Llama 3 8B Instruct
META-LLAMA Developer Architecture Profile
Intelligence (ELO)1150Chatbot Arena Verified
Max Context8,192Tokens
API Cost / 1M$0.07Blended Prompt + Completion
Model Capabilities
- Drafting
- Classification
- Conversational
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.
To read more about the model release, [click here](https://ai.meta.com/blog/meta-llama-3/). Usage of this model is subject to [Meta's Acceptable Use Policy](https://llama.meta.com/llama3/use-policy/).
Granular Pricing Matrix
Input Tokens (Prompt)$0.03 / 1M
Output Tokens (Completion)$0.04 / 1M
Pricing data via OpenRouter. Sync: 3/16/2026
Evaluate Competitors
VS Engine MatchupLlama 3 8B Instruct vs ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-LiteVS Engine MatchupLlama 3 8B Instruct vs Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3BVS Engine MatchupLlama 3 8B Instruct vs Qwen: Qwen3.5-FlashVS Engine MatchupLlama 3 8B Instruct vs MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 (free)VS Engine MatchupLlama 3 8B Instruct vs MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5VS Engine MatchupLlama 3 8B Instruct vs StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free)