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title: "Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct Cost Calculator - Nscale"
description: "Calculate the cost of using Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct from Nscale. Input costs $0.03 and output $0.03 per 1M tokens."
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# Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct Cost Calculator - Nscale

> Calculate the cost of using Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct from Nscale. Input costs $0.03 and output $0.03 per 1M tokens.

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## About Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct

Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct is a chat model from Nscale, one of 14 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.03 per 1M output tokens, ranking 47 out of 2911 chat models by cost and cheaper than 98% of models in this category.

## Pricing

Published Nscale pricing for Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct.

- **$0.03 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.03 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.03 per 1M output tokens, Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct ranks 47 out of 2911 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 98% of models in this category.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.04 | $0.14 | +17% |
| apac.amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.04 | $0.15 | +23% |
| llama-3.2-1b-instruct | Cloudflare | $0.03 | $0.20 | -10% |
| command-r7b-12-2024 | Cohere | $0.04 | $0.15 | +25% |
| Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct | DeepInfra | $0.03 | $0.04 | 0% |

## More from Nscale

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- [Qwen2.5-Coder-7B-Instruct ($0.01/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/nscale/model/qwen2.5-coder-7b-instruct.md)
- [Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct ($0.06/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/nscale/model/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct.md)

## Related Resources

- [All Nscale pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/nscale.md)

## FAQ

### Is Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct cheaper than amazon.nova-micro-v1:0?

Yes. Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct costs $0.03 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-micro-v1:0's $0.04 per 1M input tokens, making it 17% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct pricing compare to the average chat model?

Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct input pricing is $0.03 per 1M tokens, which is 95% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 47 out of 2911 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 98% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.03 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct different from other Nscale models?

Among Nscale's 14 chat models, Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct ranks 4 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct?

The most comparable chat models to Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct are: amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.04/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.04/1M input tokens); llama-3.2-1b-instruct from Cloudflare ($0.03/1M input tokens); command-r7b-12-2024 from Cohere ($0.04/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct costs?

Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.03 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.03.

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