Llama 3.1 8B
Cheapest Llama with 128K context; ideal for high-volume simple tasks.
- Input
- $0.05 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.08 / 1M tokens
- Cached read
- — / 1M tokens
- Cached write
- — / 1M tokens
- Batch discount
- —%
- Source
- Llama 3.1 8B pricing
- Verified
- Apr 5, 2026 (High)
Capabilities
- Modalities
- text→text
- Capabilities
- batchSupportpromptCachingfunctionCallingstructuredOutputs
- Strengths
- Very cheap, Fast throughput, Easy to self-host
- Tradeoffs
- Lower quality than 70B tiers
Official Links
Benchmark Coverage
| Benchmark | Version | Score | Date | Source | Notes |
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Release History
| Release | Alias | Lifecycle | Release Date | Deprecation | Shutdown | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 8B | llama-3-1-8b | Active | Jul 23, 2024 | — | — | Current published model family snapshot. |
Host Coverage
| Host | Type | Context | Pricing Note | Differences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groq | cloud | 128.0K | $0.05/$0.08 per MTok. | Fastest inference |
Migration Guidance
Use for cost-down scenarios from Llama 3.x 70B.
Replacement models: llama-3-3-70b
Change Events
| Date | Type | Title | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2024 | family_added | Llama 3.1 8B published | Initial public model family launch. | Llama 3.1 8B release notes |
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