--- title: "Meta-Llama-3.1-8B - Model Details & Comparison" description: "Meta-Llama-3.1-8B from Together AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/meta-llama-3.1-8b" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/meta-llama-3.1-8b.md" --- # Meta-Llama-3.1-8B - Model Details & Comparison > Meta-Llama-3.1-8B from Together AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About Meta-Llama-3.1-8B Meta-Llama-3.1-8B is a completion model from Together AI. It is priced at $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1 out of 18 completion models by cost and cheaper than 94% of models in this category. Its 16K-token context window is in the top 29% among completion models. ## Specifications - **Together AI Provider.** - **Completion Mode.** - **16,384 Max Input Tokens.** - **16,384 Max Tokens.** - **$0.20 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$0.20 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Meta-Llama-3.1-8B Pricing Overview At $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens, Meta-Llama-3.1-8B ranks 1 out of 18 completion models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $1.65 for completion models, and is cheaper than 94% of models in this category. Meta-Llama-3.1-8B is a completion model from Together AI, its 16K-token context window places it in the top 29% of completion models. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to Meta-Llama-3.1-8B with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | mercury-edit-2 | Text-completion-inception | $0.25 | $0.75 | | babbage-002 | Text-completion-openai | $0.40 | $0.40 | | gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914 | Azure Text | $1.65 | $2.20 | | gpt-35-turbo-instruct | Azure Text | $1.65 | $2.20 | | gpt-35-turbo-instruct-0914 | Azure Text | $1.65 | $2.20 | - [Compare mercury-edit-2](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/text-completion-inception/mercury-edit-2.md) - [Compare babbage-002](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/text-completion-openai/babbage-002.md) - [Compare gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure_text/gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914.md) - [Compare gpt-35-turbo-instruct](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure_text/gpt-35-turbo-instruct.md) - [Compare gpt-35-turbo-instruct-0914](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure_text/gpt-35-turbo-instruct-0914.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate Meta-Llama-3.1-8B costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/meta-llama-3.1-8b.md) - [Check Together AI status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/together-ai.md) - [All Together AI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai.md) ## FAQ ### Is Meta-Llama-3.1-8B cheaper than mercury-edit-2? Yes. Meta-Llama-3.1-8B costs $0.20 per 1M input tokens compared to mercury-edit-2's $0.25 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are completion models. ### How does Meta-Llama-3.1-8B pricing compare to the average completion model? Meta-Llama-3.1-8B input pricing is $0.20 per 1M tokens, which is 88% below the median of $1.65 for completion models. It ranks 1 out of 18 completion models by input cost, making it cheaper than 94% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $2.10. ### What are the best alternatives to Meta-Llama-3.1-8B? The most comparable completion models to Meta-Llama-3.1-8B are: mercury-edit-2 from Text-completion-inception ($0.25/1M input tokens); babbage-002 from Text-completion-openai ($0.40/1M input tokens); gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914 from Azure Text ($1.65/1M input tokens); gpt-35-turbo-instruct from Azure Text ($1.65/1M 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 large is Meta-Llama-3.1-8B's context window? Meta-Llama-3.1-8B supports up to 16,384 input tokens, placing it in the top 29% of completion models by context window size (rank 9 of 31). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories. ### How do I check if Together AI is down? You can monitor Together AI service health in real time on the Bifrost Together AI Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate Meta-Llama-3.1-8B costs? Meta-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 $0.20 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.20. ## Related Resources - [Together AI models](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/provider/together_ai.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.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/meta-llama-3.1-8b](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/meta-llama-3.1-8b) for AI/LLM consumption.*