Using Llama 3.1 70B Instruct on Fireworks AI
Implementation guide · Llama 3.1 · AI at Meta
Fireworks AI exposes Llama 3.1 70B Instruct through model ID accounts/fireworks/models/llama-v3p1-70b-instruct. 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-v3p1-70b-instruct— see the documentation for request format. - 3
Code Examples
pip install openaiFIREWORKS_API_KEYaccounts/fireworks/models/llama-v3p1-70b-instructFireworks 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-v3p1-70b-instruct",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Pricing on Fireworks AI
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.90 |
| Output tokens | $0.90 |
Capabilities
About Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
The Llama 3.1 70B Instruct model is a cutting-edge large language model with 70 billion parameters, designed for instruction-following tasks. It features multilingual capabilities, supporting languages like English, German, French, and others. Fine-tuned using supervised fine-tuning (SFT) and reinforcement learning with human feedback (RLHF), it excels in understanding and responding to user instructions. The model can handle a context length of up to 128k tokens, making it suitable for complex dialogue systems and applications requiring detailed responses.