AI Recommendation
Should you use Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct?
Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct is listed for chat workloads and supports a 128K context window.
Use it when NVIDIA NIM's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.
Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct Free API on NVIDIA NIM
Free API VerifiedPopular open Llama workhorse for multilingual chat, coding, and self-hosting
Free APIOpenAI compatibleTool callingJSON modeText
API Details
Copy-ready connection details
Base URL
https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1 Model ID
meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct API format OpenAI Chat Completions
Technical Details
Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct specifications
Context window 128K
Max output 4K
Status Online
Family llama
Knowledge cutoff 2023-12
Released Dec 6, 2024
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
Free listing since Dec 6, 2024
Input text
Output text
Capabilities tool calling, structured output, file attachments, temperature control
Open weights Yes
Weights Hugging Face
External benchmark references
| Benchmark | Score | Metric | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Coding Index | 10.7 | index | 2026-03-11 |
| SciCode | 26 | percent correct | 2026-03-11 |
| Terminal-Bench Hard | 3 | success rate | 2026-03-11 |
Best for
- Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Long context window
- Tool calling support
- Structured JSON output
- Open weights available
Watch outs
- Vision support is not listed
Benchmark Overview
Benchmark signals for Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
9.4/100 Coding Programming and code generation
11.9/100 Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
0.3/100 Context Maximum listed context window
128K Pricing
Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct pricing per 1M tokens
Input $0 per 1M tokens
Output $0 per 1M tokens
Free access Available NVIDIA NIM
Availability
Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct availability by provider
We found 4 provider listings for llama-3-3-70b-instruct. Check model ID, quota, pricing, and API format before switching providers.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct | Free tier | 128K | Native | Varies |
| | @cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast | Free tier | 131K | Native | 10K neurons/day (shared) |
| | Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct | Free tier | 131K | OpenAI-style | 15 RPM, 150 RPD |
| | Meta-Llama-3_3-70B-Instruct | Free tier | 131K | OpenAI-style | 2 RPM (anonymous) |
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Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct alternatives to consider
| Model | Provider | Context | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| @cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast | Cloudflare Workers AI | 131K | Free tier |
| Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct | GitHub Models | 131K | Free tier |
| Meta-Llama-3_3-70B-Instruct | OVHcloud AI Endpoints | 131K | Free tier |
| 01-ai/yi-large | NVIDIA NIM | 131K | Free tier |
| adept/fuyu-8b | NVIDIA NIM | 131K | Free tier |
Typical Use Cases
Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct use cases
Chat
Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.
FAQ
Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct free API FAQ
Is Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct free to use?
Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct is listed with free API access on NVIDIA NIM, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.
What is the Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct model ID?
The model ID shown in this catalog is meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct.
What context window does Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct support?
The listed context window is 128K tokens with up to 4K output tokens.
More about Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct on OVHcloud AI Endpoints provides free access to Meta's flagship 70B model with 131K context and OpenAI-compatible API. OVHcloud is a major European cloud provider, making this endpoint particularly attractive for EU-based developers who want GDPR-compliant infrastructure. The free tier output is capped at 4K tokens per request — adequate for chat and short generation, but not long-form writing. Registration required.
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the NVIDIA NIM provider page.