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title: "Llama-Guard-4-12B - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "Llama-Guard-4-12B from Deepinfra: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# Llama-Guard-4-12B - Model Details & Comparison

> Llama-Guard-4-12B from Deepinfra: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About Llama-Guard-4-12B

Llama-Guard-4-12B is a chat model from DeepInfra, one of 135 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $0.18 per 1M output tokens, ranking 775 out of 3281 chat models by cost and cheaper than 76% of models in this category. It accepts up to 164K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Deepinfra Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **163,840 Max Input Tokens.**
- **163,840 Max Output Tokens.**
- **163,840 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.18 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.18 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Llama-Guard-4-12B Pricing Overview

At $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $0.18 per 1M output tokens, Llama-Guard-4-12B ranks 775 out of 3281 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.51 for chat models, and is cheaper than 76% of models in this category.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to Llama-Guard-4-12B with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.20 | $0.40 |
| zephyr-7b-beta | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| gemma-7b-it | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Llama-2-7b-chat-hf | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 |

- [Compare ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1-0.md)
- [Compare zephyr-7b-beta](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/zephyr-7b-beta.md)
- [Compare gemma-7b-it](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/gemma-7b-it.md)
- [Compare Llama-2-7b-chat-hf](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/llama-2-7b-chat-hf.md)
- [Compare Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/meta-llama-3-8b-instruct.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate Llama-Guard-4-12B costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/deepinfra/model/llama-guard-4-12b.md)
- [All DeepInfra pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/deepinfra.md)

## FAQ

### Is Llama-Guard-4-12B cheaper than ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1:0?

Yes. Llama-Guard-4-12B costs $0.18 per 1M input tokens compared to ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1:0's $0.20 per 1M input tokens, making it 11% more affordable. Both are chat models.

### How does Llama-Guard-4-12B pricing compare to the average chat model?

Llama-Guard-4-12B input pricing is $0.18 per 1M tokens, which is 65% below the median of $0.51 for chat models. It ranks 775 out of 3281 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.

### What makes Llama-Guard-4-12B different from other DeepInfra models?

Among DeepInfra's 135 chat models, Llama-Guard-4-12B ranks 51 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to Llama-Guard-4-12B?

The most comparable chat models to Llama-Guard-4-12B are: ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.20/1M input tokens); zephyr-7b-beta from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); gemma-7b-it from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); Llama-2-7b-chat-hf from Anyscale ($0.15/1M 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-Guard-4-12B costs?

Llama-Guard-4-12B 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.

## Related Resources

- [Deepinfra models](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/provider/deepinfra.md)
- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise)
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