Deprecated on Aug 16, 2026. 1 provider still lists it at the prices below.

Llama 3.1 8B InstantDeprecated

MetaFirst listed Jul 2024
Context
131K
Max output
131K
Serving providers
1
Cheapest input
$0.05 /1M
On-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments (committed-use discounts, provisioned throughput, negotiated rates) can be materially lower.

Pricing by serving provider

standard tier · per 1M tokens · click a provider to expand
Serving providerInput /1MOutput /1MEndpoints
GroqCheapest$0.05$0.081
Standardgroq/llama-3.1-8b-instant
ComponentUnitStandard
Text input/1M tok$0.05
Text output/1M tok$0.08

Price history

listed seller prices, input and output per 1M tokens
Input Output
Input down 92% since first tracked
$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80Jul 25Oct 8Jun 22$0.08$0.05

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Model IDs

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groq/llama-3.1-8b-instant

Frequently asked questions

Llama 3.1 8B Instant pricing, context and availability

Is Llama 3.1 8B Instant still available?

Llama 3.1 8B Instant was deprecated on 2026-08-16, but 1 serving provider still list it.

How much does Llama 3.1 8B Instant cost?

Llama 3.1 8B Instant costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens from Groq, and $0.08 per 1M output tokens from Groq.

What is the context window of Llama 3.1 8B Instant?

Llama 3.1 8B Instant accepts up to 131K tokens of context and can return up to 131K output tokens.

What can Llama 3.1 8B Instant do?

Llama 3.1 8B Instant supports tool use.

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