Calculate the cost of using Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo from Together AI for your AI applications
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Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo is a chat model from Together AI, one of 38 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $0.18 per 1M output tokens, ranking 546 out of 2292 chat models by cost and cheaper than 76% of models in this category. Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo supports function calling, structured output.
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At $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $0.18 per 1M output tokens, Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo ranks 546 out of 2292 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 76% of models in this category.
Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo is one of 38 Together AI chat models, with support for function calling, structured output.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-oss-120b | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | -17% |
| gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | +11% |
| gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | +11% |
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No. Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo costs $0.18 per 1M input tokens while gpt-oss-120b costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens, making gpt-oss-120b 17% more affordable for input. However, Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo input pricing is $0.18 per 1M tokens, which is 67% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 546 out of 2292 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 76% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.18 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.
Among Together AI's 38 chat models, Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo ranks 8 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo are: gpt-oss-120b from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 from Azure ($0.17/1M 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.
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Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Turbo 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 $0.18 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.18.
