Using Llama Guard 3 8B on Fireworks AI
Implementation guide · Llama Guard · AI at Meta
Fireworks AI exposes Llama Guard 3 8B through model ID accounts/fireworks/models/llama-guard-3-8b. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.
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Quick Start
- 1
- 2Use the Fireworks AI SDK or REST API to call
accounts/fireworks/models/llama-guard-3-8b— see the documentation for request format. - 3
Code Examples
pip install openaiFIREWORKS_API_KEYaccounts/fireworks/models/llama-guard-3-8bFireworks model IDs use "accounts/fireworks/models/{model-name}" format, e.g. "accounts/fireworks/models/llama4-scout-instruct-basic" or "accounts/fireworks/models/deepseek-r1".
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["FIREWORKS_API_KEY"],
base_url="https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="accounts/fireworks/models/llama-guard-3-8b",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Pricing on Fireworks AI
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.20 |
| Output tokens | $0.20 |
Capabilities
About Llama Guard 3 8B
Llama Guard 3 8B is a specialized large language model developed by Meta for content safety classification. Fine-tuned from Llama 3.1, this 8-billion parameter model excels in moderation tasks, classifying both inputs and outputs across 14 hazard categories based on the MLCommons taxonomy. It supports multiple languages, including English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Thai. Designed for AI engineers focusing on safe and responsible AI systems, Llama Guard 3 offers improved accuracy and reduced false positive rates in identifying unsafe content, making it a valuable tool for developing robust content moderation systems in conversational AI applications .