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Why use Together AI - Llama 3 8B Lite on Together AI?
Together AI offers Together AI - Llama 3 8B Lite with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.10/1M input tokens. Together AI is a platform for running open-source and proprietary LLMs with fast serverless and dedicated endpoints at competitive inference pricing.
Setup recipe
Python + curlpip install togetherexport TOGETHER_API_KEY=...from together import Together
client = Together() # reads TOGETHER_API_KEY from env
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="llama-3-8b-lite",llama-3-8b-liteRequest example
from together import Together
client = Together() # reads TOGETHER_API_KEY from env
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="llama-3-8b-lite",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- Together uses "organization/model-name" format, e.g. "meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct" or "Qwen/QwQ-32B". See the Together model catalog for the exact ID.
- The examples expect TOGETHER_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.10 |
| Output tokens | $0.10 |
Capabilities
About Together AI - Llama 3 8B Lite
Together AI - Llama 3 8B Lite is Meta's Llama 3 model. It offers an 8K-token context window with weights openly available for self-hosting.
FAQ
What does Together AI - Llama 3 8B Lite cost on Together AI?
On Together AI, Together AI - Llama 3 8B Lite costs $0.1 per 1M input tokens and $0.1 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Together AI - Llama 3 8B Lite on Together AI?
Together AI - Llama 3 8B Lite supports a 8,192 token context window on Together AI.
Who created Together AI - Llama 3 8B Lite?
Together AI - Llama 3 8B Lite was created by AI at Meta as part of the Llama 3 model family.
Is Together AI - Llama 3 8B Lite open source?
Together AI - Llama 3 8B Lite is open source according to the seed data.