AI Recommendation
Should you use meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct?
meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct is listed for chat workloads and supports a 8K context window.
Use it when NVIDIA NIM's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.
meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct Free API on NVIDIA NIM
Free API VerifiedMeta Llama 3.1 8B is available free through Hugging Face's Serverless Inference API, providing access to the full 128K-context model without setting up your own infrastructure.
Free APINVIDIA NIM nativeTool callingJSON mode
Context window 8K
Max output 4K
API format NVIDIA NIM native
Status Online
Best for
- Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Tool calling support
- Structured JSON output
- Live API verification available
Watch outs
- Vision support is not listed
Benchmark Overview
Benchmark signals for meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
7.6/100 Coding Programming and code generation
5.4/100 Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
0.5/100 Context Maximum listed context window
8K Pricing
meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct pricing per 1M tokens
Input $0 per 1M tokens
Output $0 per 1M tokens
Free access Available NVIDIA NIM
Availability
meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct availability by provider
We found 5 provider listings for llama-3-1-8b-instruct. Check model ID, quota, pricing, and API format before switching providers.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct | Free tier | 8K | Native | Varies |
| | llama-3.1-8b-instant | Free tier | 131K | OpenAI-style | 30 RPM, 1,000 RPD |
| | Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct | Free tier | 128K | Native | Credit-metered |
| | Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct | Free tier | 131K | OpenAI-style | 2 RPM (anonymous) |
| | @cf/meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct-fp8 | Free tier | 8K | Native | Varies |
Compare
meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct alternatives to consider
| Model | Provider | Context | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| llama-3.1-8b-instant | Groq | 131K | Free tier |
| Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct | Hugging Face | 128K | Free tier |
| Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct | OVHcloud AI Endpoints | 131K | Free tier |
| @cf/meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct-fp8 | Cloudflare Workers AI | 8K | Free tier |
| 01-ai/yi-large | NVIDIA NIM | 131K | Check provider |
Typical Use Cases
meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct use cases
Chat
meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct is tagged for chat in this catalog.
FAQ
meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct free API FAQ
Is meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct free to use?
meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct is listed with free API access on NVIDIA NIM, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.
What is the meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct model ID?
The model ID shown in this catalog is meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct.
What context window does meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct support?
The listed context window is 8K tokens with up to 4K output tokens.
More about meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct
Meta Llama 3.1 8B is available free through Hugging Face's Serverless Inference API, providing access to the full 128K-context model without setting up your own infrastructure. The HF API is not OpenAI SDK-compatible (uses Hugging Face's own format), so it requires HF-specific client code or the huggingface_hub Python library. Rate limits are approximately 1,000 requests per day — sufficient for prototyping, evaluation, and low-volume applications. Registration required; free for public models.
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the NVIDIA NIM provider page.