NemoGuard Models by NVIDIA AI
2 models2025Up to 4k ctx
About
NemoGuard is NVIDIA's family of safety and content moderation models built on Llama, designed to detect unsafe content and enforce topic restrictions in LLM applications.
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
2 in view
Use when the workload needs safety, 4k context, and 8B parameters.
2025-01safety4k context8B parameters
Use when the workload needs safety, 4k context, and 8B parameters.
2025-01safety4k context8B parameters
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Content Safety | Use when the workload needs safety, 4k context, and 8B parameters. | 2025-01 | safety4k context8B parameters | Current |
| Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Topic Control | Use when the workload needs safety, 4k context, and 8B parameters. | 2025-01 | safety4k context8B parameters | Current |
Release Timeline
1 release group2025-01
2 current
Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Content Safety
Currentsafety4k context8B parameters
Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Topic Control
Currentsafety4k context8B parameters
Specifications(2 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Parameters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Content Safety | 2025-01 | 4k | 8B |
| Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Topic Control | 2025-01 | 4k | 8B |
Available From(1 provider)
Popular comparisons in this family
- Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Content Safety vs text-curie68
- Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Content Safety vs ShieldGemma 9B65
- Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Topic Control vs Llama Guard 2 8B37
- Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Content Safety vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.129
- Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Content Safety vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano VL 8B v129
- Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Content Safety vs Qwen2-7B-Instruct28
- Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Topic Control vs Llama 3.1 Swallow 8B Instruct22
- Granite Guardian 3.0 8B vs Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Content Safety21
- Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Content Safety vs Llama Guard 2 8B21
- Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Content Safety vs Llama 3.1 Swallow 8B Instruct21
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NemoGuard used for?
- NemoGuard is used for safety. The family description and listed model capabilities point to those workloads as the best fit.
- How does NemoGuard compare to NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL?
- NemoGuard by NVIDIA AI is strongest where you need safety, while NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL by NVIDIA AI is the closest related family to check for structured outputs. NemoGuard has 2 listed variants and reaches up to 4k context, so compare the specs and pricing tables before choosing a production model.
- Which NemoGuard model should I use?
- If price is the main constraint, use the pricing table first because NemoGuard does not have complete provider pricing in the local data. For the most capable/latest local choice, evaluate Llama 3.1 NemoGuard 8B Content Safety with 4k context.
