llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct Free API on NVIDIA NIM

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nvidia/llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct — free model from NVIDIA NIM (nvidia).

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Base URL

https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1

Model ID

nvidia/llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct

API format OpenAI Chat Completions

Technical Details

llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct specifications

Provider catalog

Context window 131K

Max output 8K

Status Online

Last updated Aug 6, 2026

Free listing since Jun 17, 2026

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AI Recommendation

Should you use llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct?

llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct is listed for chat, reasoning workloads and supports a 131K context window.

Use it when NVIDIA NIM's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.

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Chat
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Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Strong reasoning profile
Long context window
Reasoning mode listed
Works with OpenAI-style SDKs

Watch outs

Free-tier rate limits apply
Vision support is not listed
Tool calling is not confirmed

Availability

llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct availability by provider

Current provider only

We only found this llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct listing on NVIDIA NIM in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Provider	Model listing	Access	Context	API	Limits
NVIDIA NIM	nvidia/llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct	Free tier	131K	OpenAI-style	Up to 40 RPM

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Typical Use Cases

llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct use cases

Chat

llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

Reasoning

llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct is tagged for reasoning in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct free API FAQ

Is llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct free to use?

llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct is listed with free API access on NVIDIA NIM, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.

What is the llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is nvidia/llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct.

What are the llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct free tier rate limits on NVIDIA NIM?

The listed free tier limit is Up to 40 RPM. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does llama-3.1-nemotron-51b-instruct support?

The listed context window is 131K tokens with up to 8K output tokens.

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