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title: "llama-3.1-8b Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway"
description: "Calculate the cost of using llama-3.1-8b from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.05 and output $0.08 per 1M tokens."
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# llama-3.1-8b Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway

> Calculate the cost of using llama-3.1-8b from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.05 and output $0.08 per 1M tokens.

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## About llama-3.1-8b

llama-3.1-8b is a chat model from Vercel Ai Gateway, one of 95 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.08 per 1M output tokens, ranking 155 out of 3658 chat models by cost and cheaper than 95% of models in this category. llama-3.1-8b supports function calling, structured output. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Vercel Ai Gateway pricing for llama-3.1-8b.

- **$0.05 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.08 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Output Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

llama-3.1-8b supports: Function Calling, Response Schema.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.08 per 1M output tokens, llama-3.1-8b ranks 155 out of 3658 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.58 for chat models, and is cheaper than 95% of models in this category.

llama-3.1-8b is one of 95 Vercel Ai Gateway chat models, with support for function calling, structured output.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs llama-3.1-8b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.24 | +20% |
| gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.06 | $0.44 | +10% |
| gpt-5-nano | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 | 0% |
| amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.04 | $0.17 | -16% |
| eu.amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.05 | $0.18 | -8% |

## More from Vercel Ai Gateway

- [llama-3-8b ($0.05/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/llama-3-8b.md)
- [nova-lite ($0.06/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/nova-lite.md)
- [ministral-3b ($0.04/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/ministral-3b.md)
- [nova-micro ($0.04/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/nova-micro.md)

## Related Resources

- [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md)

## FAQ

### Is llama-3.1-8b cheaper than amazon.nova-lite-v1:0?

Yes. llama-3.1-8b costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-lite-v1:0's $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does llama-3.1-8b pricing compare to the average chat model?

llama-3.1-8b input pricing is $0.05 per 1M tokens, which is 91% below the median of $0.58 for chat models. It ranks 155 out of 3658 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 95% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.08 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.61.

### What makes llama-3.1-8b different from other Vercel Ai Gateway models?

Among Vercel Ai Gateway's 95 chat models, llama-3.1-8b ranks 5 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to llama-3.1-8b?

The most comparable chat models to llama-3.1-8b are: amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano from Azure ($0.05/1M input tokens); amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($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 costs?

llama-3.1-8b 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 $0.05 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.08.

## Related Resources

- [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md)
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