Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct
Apr 2024
Meta Llama 3 8B InstructCompare inon
Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct measured on 3 of 104 Chat & Knowledge benchmarks3
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Legacy · saturated or no longer reported2
No benchmark matches
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
CheaperLlama 3.1 8B InstructunstatedOpen×3.7-23%$0.02 / $0.04
BetterGPT-5 (2025-08-07)high×16+10,477%$1.25 / $10
OpenPhi 4unstated×10.6+115%$0.056 / $0.11Memory (4-bit): 4 GB → 7.3 GBBetterGPT-5 Mini (2025-08-07)high×16+2,015%$0.25 / $2Bettero3 (2025-04-16)high×16+10,669%$2 / $8ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Llama 3.1 8B InstructunstatedOpen×3.7-23%$0.02 / $0.04ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
GPT-5 (2025-08-07)high×16+10,477%$1.25 / $10GPT-5 Mini (2025-08-07)high×16+2,015%$0.25 / $2o3 (2025-04-16)high×16+10,669%$2 / $8
R1 0528unstatedOpen×15.8+2,038%$0.39 / $1.63Memory (4-bit): 4 GB → 411 GBGPT-5 Nano (2025-08-07)medium×15.5+323%$0.05 / $0.40ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Phi 4unstatedOpen×10.6+115%$0.056 / $0.11Memory (4-bit): 4 GB → 7.3 GBLlama 3.1 8B InstructunstatedOpen×3.7-23%$0.02 / $0.04
Gemma 2 9B ItOpen×3.4+15%$0.03 / $0.06Memory (4-bit): 4 GB → 4.6 GBPhi 3 Medium 128K InstructOpen×2.9——Memory (4-bit): 4 GB → 7 GB
Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3Open-41%+6%$0.028 / $0.054ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct FP8Open×11.9—$0.20 / $0.80Memory (4-bit): 4 GB → 241 GBLlama 4 ScoutunstatedOpen×10.2—$0.10 / $0.30Memory (4-bit): 4 GB → 65 GBLlama 3.1 405B Instruct×8.1——Llama 3.3 70B InstructunstatedOpen×6.8—$0.10 / $0.32Memory (4-bit): 4 GB → 42 GBLlama 3.2 90B Vision InstructOpen×6.4—$0.35 / $0.40Memory (4-bit): 4 GB → 53 GBLlama 3.1 70B InstructunstatedOpen×6—$0.40 / $0.40Memory (4-bit): 4 GB → 42 GBLlama 3.1 8B InstructunstatedOpen×3.7—$0.02 / $0.04Meta Llama 3 70B InstructOpen×3.7—$0.30 / $0.40Memory (4-bit): 4 GB → 42 GBAll Meta models →Run it yourself
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LicenceLlama 3 licencecommercial use with conditions
Benchmarks
in Chat & KnowledgeGPQA Diamond · Epoch26.1#126
MATH Level 56.1#33
OTIS Mock AIME 2024 20251.9#121
FAQ
How much does Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct cost?›
$0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.04 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: DeepInfra).
Is Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.03 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct, and what is it best at?›
#126 of 133 in Chat & Knowledge.
Is Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct better than Mixtral 8x7B Instruct v0.1?›
On MATH Level 5, Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct scores 6.1 vs 9.3 — lower.
How can I use Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct?›
Through the API of DeepInfra.
What is the context window of Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct?›
8K tokens.
When was Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2024-04-17. It is the current version in its line.
Is Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (llama3 licence).
Can I run Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct?›
Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct is an open-weights language model from Meta, released Apr 2024.
What are the best alternatives to Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct?›
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (cheaper), GPT-5 (2025-08-07) (better), Phi 4 (open weights).