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Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 on GCP Vertex AI

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Why use Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 on GCP Vertex AI?

GCP Vertex AI offers Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.35/1M input tokens. Vertex AI is Google Cloud's managed AI platform, offering access to Gemini models and hundreds of partner models alongside tools for fine-tuning, grounding, vector search, and end-to-end MLOps pipelines.

Compare Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 across 7 providers to find the best fit for your use case
Input / 1M
$0.35
Output / 1M
$1.15
Cache
Not sourced
Batch
Not sourced

Setup recipe

Python + curl
Install
pip install google-cloud-aiplatform
Auth
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=...
Call
import os
import vertexai
from vertexai.generative_models import GenerativeModel
vertexai.init(project=os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"], location="us-central1")
Model ID
llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct-fp8

Request example

import os
import vertexai
from vertexai.generative_models import GenerativeModel

# Reads GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT from env; authenticates via Application Default Credentials
vertexai.init(project=os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"], location="us-central1")
model = GenerativeModel("llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct-fp8")
response = model.generate_content("Hello")
print(response.text)

Gotchas

  • For Google-published models use the model name directly, e.g. "gemini-2.0-flash-001". For third-party publishers (Anthropic, Meta, etc.) use the full publisher path, e.g. "publishers/anthropic/models/claude-3-5-sonnet-v2@20241022".
  • The examples expect GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.

Compare Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 Across Providers

ProviderInput (per 1M)Output (per 1M)
Microsoft Foundry$0.35$1.41
Together AI$0.27$0.85
OpenRouter$0.15$0.60
Fireworks AI
DeepInfra$0.15$0.60
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Pricing

TypePrice (per 1M)
Input tokens$0.35
Output tokens$1.15

Capabilities

Structured Outputs

About Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8

Meta's Llama 4 Maverick 17B with 128 experts, FP8-optimized for cost-efficient inference. Supports native Model Router integration on Microsoft Foundry.

FAQ

What does Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 cost on GCP Vertex AI?

On GCP Vertex AI, Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 costs $0.35 per 1M input tokens and $1.15 per 1M output tokens.

What is the context window for Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 on GCP Vertex AI?

Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 supports a 1,000,000 token context window on GCP Vertex AI.

How does GCP Vertex AI compare to other Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 providers?

Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 is available from 7 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.15/1M tokens from OpenRouter.

Who created Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8?

Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 was created by AI at Meta as part of the Llama 4 model family.

Is Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 open source?

Llama 4 Maverick 17B Instruct FP8 is open source according to the seed data.

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Model Specs

Released2025-04-05
Parameters17B
Context1M
ArchitectureMixture of Experts

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