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Llama 3.1 8B

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is a multilingual large language model optimized for dialogue use cases. It features a 128K context length, state-of-the-art tool use, and strong reasoning capabilities.

Updated Aug 10, 2026. Default version: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

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LLMBoard score29.5Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Coverage80%7 benchmark families
Context window131.1KTokens
Official input priceN/AOfficial price unavailable

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Model specification

Structured fields from the published default version.

Version
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Released
Jul 23, 2024
Knowledge cutoff
Dec 31, 2023
Parameters
8B
Context window
131.1K
Max output
131.1K
Inputs
text
Outputs
text
Open weights
No
License
Llama 3.1 Community License

Capability profile

This profile uses the latest version under this unique model that has a calculated LLMBoard score. Arena and price are excluded.

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct category scores

Benchmark results

Published benchmark records for the scored version Llama 3.1 8B Instruct.

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MBPP EvalPlus (base)0.711100.0%CAug 7, 2026
GSM-8K (CoT)0.8220.0%CAug 7, 2026
API-Bank0.8330.0%CAug 7, 2026
BFCL0.831180.0%CAug 7, 2026
Gorilla Benchmark API Bench0.1330.0%CAug 7, 2026
MMLU (CoT)0.7330.0%CAug 7, 2026
Multilingual MGSM (CoT)0.7330.0%CAug 7, 2026
Multipl-E HumanEval0.5330.0%CAug 7, 2026
Multipl-E MBPP0.5330.0%CAug 7, 2026
Nexus0.43433.3%CAug 7, 2026
MATH (CoT)0.5660.0%CAug 7, 2026
ARC-C0.8163454.5%CAug 7, 2026
DROP0.6243020.7%CAug 7, 2026
IFEval0.8526520.3%CAug 7, 2026
HumanEval0.7617620.0%CAug 7, 2026
MMLU0.78510015.2%CAug 7, 2026
MMLU-Pro0.511612910.2%CAug 7, 2026
GPQA0.32232334.3%CAug 7, 2026

Arena results

Preference and agent-evaluation signals from published Arena datasets.

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textjapanese2251061.41,234N/AAug 6, 2026
textfrench2311176.1478N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controljapanese2311087.71,234N/AAug 6, 2026
textspanish2361168.5565N/AAug 6, 2026
textkorean2391052.9802N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlfrench2471205.0478N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlkorean2501085.9802N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlspanish2511186.5565N/AAug 6, 2026
textgerman2521144.21,295N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlgerman2601167.31,295N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry medicine and healthcare2771180.92,564N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry legal and government2821206.42,882N/AAug 6, 2026
textexpert2831143.22,589N/AAug 6, 2026
textcoding2871195.38,582N/AAug 6, 2026
texthard prompts english2881197.58,195N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry mathematical2881180.25,985N/AAug 6, 2026
textchinese2891149.84,400N/AAug 6, 2026
textenglish2891217.726,610N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry software and it services2891196.013,139N/AAug 6, 2026
texthard prompts2901175.013,535N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry business and management and financial operations2901165.75,722N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry life and physical and social science2911193.78,403N/AAug 6, 2026
textmath2911179.37,135N/AAug 6, 2026
textmulti turn2931172.08,930N/AAug 6, 2026
textlonger query2941181.96,736N/AAug 6, 2026
textoverall2961186.849,605N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry entertainment and sports and media2961145.27,706N/AAug 6, 2026
textrussian2961157.56,589N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry medicine and healthcare2961229.52,564N/AAug 6, 2026
textexclude ties2971055.531,686N/AAug 6, 2026
textinstruction following2971159.319,781N/AAug 6, 2026
textnon english2971147.822,995N/AAug 6, 2026
textcreative writing2981154.77,346N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry legal and government2981246.02,882N/AAug 6, 2026
textindustry writing and literature and language3001162.113,505N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlexpert3001195.72,589N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlmulti turn3021198.38,930N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlrussian3021189.16,589N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controllonger query3031223.26,736N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlchinese3051202.84,400N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlcoding3061259.78,582N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry business and management and financial operations3061209.45,722N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry software and it services3061245.013,139N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlhard prompts english3081240.18,195N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry mathematical3091193.55,985N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry entertainment and sports and media3101174.27,706N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry life and physical and social science3101228.68,403N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlnon english3101177.722,995N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlcreative writing3111177.47,346N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlenglish3111237.426,610N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controloverall3121211.449,605N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlexclude ties3121089.631,686N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlhard prompts3121222.213,535N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlindustry writing and literature and language3131182.213,505N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlinstruction following3131190.919,781N/AAug 6, 2026
text style controlmath3131189.07,135N/AAug 6, 2026

Pricing

Official vendor API PAYG pricing is summarized first. The table then lists individual provider offerings without treating their minimum as the official price.

Official API
N/A
Official provider
N/A
Lowest third-party
From $0.02 input, $0.05 output per 1M via Helicone
Tracked offerings
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Nvidiameta/llama-3.1-8b-instructglobalN/AN/A16KAug 7, 2026
Heliconellama-3.1-8b-instructglobal$0.02$0.0516.4KAug 7, 2026
Abacusmeta-llama/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instructglobal$0.02$0.05128KAug 7, 2026
NovitaAImeta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instructglobal$0.02$0.0516.4KAug 7, 2026
Inferencemeta/llama-3.1-8b-instructglobal$0.025$0.02516KAug 7, 2026
Regolo AIllama-3.1-8b-instructglobal$0.05$0.25120KAug 7, 2026
OpenRoutermeta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instructglobal$0.05$0.08131.1KAug 7, 2026
NanoGPTmeta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instructglobal$0.0544$0.085131.1KAug 7, 2026
Neonmeta-llama-3-1-8b-instructglobal$0.15$0.45131.1KAug 7, 2026
Cortecsllama-3.1-8b-instructglobal$0.167$0.167128KAug 7, 2026
Pioneermeta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instructglobal$0.20$0.20131.1KAug 7, 2026
Amazon Bedrockmeta.llama3-1-8b-instruct-v1:0global$0.22$0.22128KAug 7, 2026
Vercel AI Gatewaymeta/llama-3.1-8bglobal$0.22$0.22128KAug 7, 2026
Cloudflare AI Gatewayworkers-ai/@cf/meta/llama-3.1-8b-instructglobal$0.28$0.83128KAug 7, 2026

Official prices use only the vendor's configured official Provider and positive standard USD PAYG rates. Third-party offers remain explicitly labeled.

Llama 3.1 8B versions

All published versions linked to this unique model. The score columns identify the version used by the current overall ranking.

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Llama 3.1 8B InstructJul 23, 202429.58B131.1K131.1KNoLlama 3.1 Community License

What is Llama 3.1 8B?

A concise description based on the published model registry.

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is a multilingual large language model optimized for dialogue use cases. It features a 128K context length, state-of-the-art tool use, and strong reasoning capabilities.

Use the benchmark, Arena and pricing sections above as separate evidence. A missing field means the current data snapshot does not support that claim.

Data snapshot: 2026-08-07. Editorial model content is not available in the backend.

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FAQ

Common questions about Llama 3.1 8B.

When was Llama 3.1 8B released?

Llama 3.1 8B's default version was released on Jul 23, 2024.

How much does Llama 3.1 8B cost?

No official standard PAYG price is currently available for Llama 3.1 8B. The lowest tracked third-party offer starts at $0.02 input and $0.05 output via Helicone.

Who created Llama 3.1 8B?

Llama 3.1 8B is published under Meta in the model registry.

What is the context window for Llama 3.1 8B?

The default version has a 131.1K token context window.

Is Llama 3.1 8B open weight?

No. The default version is not marked as having publicly available weights.

How many API providers offer Llama 3.1 8B?

14 published provider offerings are linked to the default version.

What models should I compare Llama 3.1 8B with?

Nearby ranked alternatives include Phi 4 Mini, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite, Gemma 2 9B.

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