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Meta Llama: Llama Guard 3 8B

meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b

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

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

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

# pip install openai
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.puter.com/puterai/openai/v1/",
    api_key="YOUR_PUTER_AUTH_TOKEN",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum computing in simple terms"}
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

curl https://api.puter.com/puterai/openai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_PUTER_AUTH_TOKEN" \
  -d '{
    "model": "meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum computing in simple terms"}
    ]
  }'

Model Card

Llama Guard 3 8B is Meta's enhanced safety moderation model providing content classification in 8 languages with support for tool call safety. It detects 14 hazard categories and integrates with Llama 3.1 for comprehensive AI safety.

Context Window 131K

tokens

Max Output 131K

tokens

Input Cost $0.48

per million tokens

Output Cost $0.03

per million tokens

Release Date Feb 12, 2025

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use Llama Guard 3 8B?

You can access Llama Guard 3 8B by Meta Llama through Puter.js AI API. Include the library in your web app or Node.js project and start making calls with just a few lines of JavaScript — no backend and no configuration required. You can also use it with Python or cURL via Puter's OpenAI-compatible API.

Is Llama Guard 3 8B free?

Yes, it is free if you're using it through Puter.js. With the User-Pays Model, you can add Llama Guard 3 8B to your app at no cost — your users pay for their own AI usage directly, making it completely free for you as a developer.

What is the pricing for Llama Guard 3 8B?
Llama Guard 3 8B costs $0.48 per 1M input tokens and $0.03 per 1M output tokens.
Price per 1M tokens
Input$0.48
Output$0.03
Who created Llama Guard 3 8B?

Llama Guard 3 8B was created by Meta Llama and released on Feb 12, 2025.

What is the context window of Llama Guard 3 8B?

Llama Guard 3 8B supports a context window of 131K tokens. For reference, that is roughly equivalent to 262 pages of text.

What is the max output length of Llama Guard 3 8B?

Llama Guard 3 8B can generate up to 131K tokens in a single response.

Does it work with React / Vue / Vanilla JS / Node / etc.?

Yes — the Llama Guard 3 8B 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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