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Llama-3.1-8B vs Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
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Meta · activeLlama-3.1-8BVerified Aug 28, 2026
Meta · activeLlama-3.1-8B-InstructVerified Aug 28, 2026
Technical differences
Side-by-side facts
| Field | Llama-3.1-8B | Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | Meta |
| Family | Llama 3 1 8b | Llama 3 1 8b Instruct |
| Model | Llama-3.1-8B | Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
| Version | Llama-3.1-8B | Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131072 | 131072 |
| Total parameters | 8030261248 | 8030261248 |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | llama3.1 | llama3.1 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | generation | chat, generation, tools |
14 comparable fields · 4 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
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Llama-3.1-8B capabilities
Input price—
Output price—
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Canonical IDmeta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B
Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct capabilities
Input price$0.050
Output price$0.080
Serving providers1
Canonical IDmeta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
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