Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct API

Access Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct from Meta Llama using Puter.js AI API.

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Llama 3 8B Instruct is Meta's compact 8 billion parameter instruction-tuned model for dialogue use cases in English. It offers strong performance on common benchmarks while being more efficient to deploy than its larger sibling.

Context Window N/A

tokens

Max Output 16K

tokens

Input Cost $0.03

per million tokens

Output Cost $0.04

per million tokens

Release Date Apr 18, 2024

API Usage Example

Add Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct to your app with just a few lines of code.
No API keys, no backend, no configuration required.

// npm install @heyputer/puter.js
import { puter } from '@heyputer/puter.js';

puter.ai.chat("Explain quantum computing in simple terms", {
    model: "meta-llama/llama-3-8b-instruct"
}).then(response => {
    document.body.innerHTML = response.message.content;
});

<html>
<body>
    <script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
    <script>
        puter.ai.chat("Explain quantum computing in simple terms", {
            model: "meta-llama/llama-3-8b-instruct"
        }).then(response => {
            document.body.innerHTML = response.message.content;
        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct API about?

The Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct API gives you access to Meta Llama's chat model through Puter.js. With just a few lines of JavaScript, you can integrate Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct into any web app or Node.js project — no API keys, no backend, and no configuration required.

Who created Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct?

Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct was created by Meta Llama and released on Apr 18, 2024.

What is the max output length of Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct?

Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct can generate up to 16K tokens in a single response.

How much does it cost?

The Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct API is available through the User-Pays Model. As a developer, you can add the Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct API to your app for free — your users pay for their own AI costs directly.

	Price per 1M tokens
Input	$0.03
Output	$0.04

How do I access the Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct API?

You can access the Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct API with just a few lines of JavaScript — no API keys, no backend, and no configuration required. Include the Puter.js library in your project and start making calls right away. For more details, check out our documentation.

Does the Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct API work with React / Vue / Vanilla JS / Node / etc.?

Yes — the Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct API works with any JavaScript framework, Node.js, or plain HTML through Puter.js. Just include the library and start building. See the documentation for more details.

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