Using Llama 3.1 405B Instruct on GCP Vertex AI
Implementation guide · Llama 3.1 · AI at Meta
Quick Start
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- 2Use the GCP Vertex AI SDK or REST API to call
llama3.1-405b-instruct— see the documentation for request format. - 3
About GCP Vertex AI
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Pricing on GCP Vertex AI
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $5.00 |
| Output tokens | $16.00 |
Capabilities
About Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is Meta's advanced large language model released on July 23, 2024, featuring 405 billion parameters. It utilizes an optimized transformer architecture with supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning for enhanced instruction-following capabilities. The model supports multiple languages, was trained on 15 trillion tokens, and fine-tuned with 25 million synthetic examples. It excels in multilingual dialogue and text generation, making it ideal for assistant-like applications. Llama 3.1 incorporates robust safety measures and ethical considerations, outperforming many existing models on various industry benchmarks. AI engineers can access the model via its Hugging Face page for implementation in diverse NLP tasks.