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Why use Together AI Llama-3-8B-Instruct on Together AI?
Together AI offers Together AI Llama-3-8B-Instruct with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.20/1M input tokens. Together AI is a platform for running open-source and proprietary LLMs with fast serverless and dedicated endpoints at competitive inference pricing.
Input / 1M
$0.20
Output / 1M
$0.20
Cache
Not sourced
Batch
Not sourced
Setup recipe
Python + curlInstall
pip install togetherAuth
export TOGETHER_API_KEY=...Call
from together import Together
client = Together() # reads TOGETHER_API_KEY from env
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="together-llama-3-8b-instruct",Model ID
together-llama-3-8b-instructRequest example
from together import Together
client = Together() # reads TOGETHER_API_KEY from env
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="together-llama-3-8b-instruct",
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 | $0.20 |
| Output tokens | $0.20 |
Capabilities
Structured Outputs
About Together AI Llama-3-8B-Instruct
Llama 3 8B Instruct via Together AI
FAQ
What does Together AI Llama-3-8B-Instruct cost on Together AI?
On Together AI, Together AI Llama-3-8B-Instruct costs $0.2 per 1M input tokens and $0.2 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Together AI Llama-3-8B-Instruct on Together AI?
Together AI Llama-3-8B-Instruct supports a 8,192 token context window on Together AI.
Who created Together AI Llama-3-8B-Instruct?
Together AI Llama-3-8B-Instruct was created by AI at Meta as part of the Llama 3 model family.
Is Together AI Llama-3-8B-Instruct open source?
Together AI Llama-3-8B-Instruct is open source according to the seed data.
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Model Specs
Released2024-04-18
Parameters8B
Context8K
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2024-03