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Meta AIReleased April 18, 2024

Llama 3 8B

Open Source8B parameters

Llama 3 8B is Meta AI's entry in a crowded field. Context window: 0.008K tokens.

Context

8K

Input

Free (open)

Key Specifications

🏆

Arena Rank

Not disclosed

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Context Window

8K

📥

Input Price

per 1M tokens

Free (open)

📤

Output Price

per 1M tokens

Free (open)

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Parameters

8B

🔓

Open Source

Yes

Best For

Edge deploymentfast inferencefine-tuning

About Llama 3 8B

Llama 3 8B, developed by Meta AI, is a compact open-source model with 8 billion parameters and an 8K token context window. The model delivers strong performance for its size on general reasoning, instruction following, and text generation tasks. Trained on over 15 trillion tokens, Llama 3 8B benefits from a data-rich training regimen that maximizes capability within its compact footprint. It runs efficiently on a single consumer GPU, making it ideal for edge deployment, mobile applications, and on-device AI where network latency or data privacy concerns preclude cloud-based solutions. As a fully open-source model under Meta's permissive license, it supports commercial use and fine-tuning at zero cost. Llama 3 8B has become one of the most fine-tuned base models in the open-source ecosystem, powering thousands of specialized applications.

Pricing per 1M tokens

Input Tokens

Free (open)

Output Tokens

Free (open)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Llama 3 8B?▾
Llama 3 8B, developed by Meta AI, is a compact open-source model with 8 billion parameters and an 8K token context window. The model delivers strong performance for its size on general reasoning, instruction following, and text generation tasks. Trained on over 15 trillion tokens, Llama 3 8B benefits from a data-rich training regimen that maximizes capability within its compact footprint. It runs efficiently on a single consumer GPU, making it ideal for edge deployment, mobile applications, and on-device AI where network latency or data privacy concerns preclude cloud-based solutions. As a fully open-source model under Meta's permissive license, it supports commercial use and fine-tuning at zero cost. Llama 3 8B has become one of the most fine-tuned base models in the open-source ecosystem, powering thousands of specialized applications.
How much does Llama 3 8B cost?▾
Input pricing for Llama 3 8B is Free (open) per million tokens; output runs Free (open). Token-based pricing means you can scale up or down without a fixed commitment.
What is Llama 3 8B's context window?▾
The context window for Llama 3 8B is 8K tokens. That's the maximum amount of text you can feed into a single prompt, including system instructions, conversation history, and the actual query.
Is Llama 3 8B open source?▾
Llama 3 8B is fully open source. You can grab the weights, run it on your own hardware, and fine-tune it for specific tasks. That flexibility is a big deal for teams with strict data requirements.
What is Llama 3 8B best for?▾
The sweet spot for Llama 3 8B is: Edge deployment, fast inference, fine-tuning. If your workload fits one of these categories, it's worth benchmarking against alternatives.