Using Llama Guard 4 12B on NVIDIA NIM

Implementation guide · Llama Guard · AI at Meta

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NVIDIA NIM exposes Llama Guard 4 12B through model ID meta/llama-guard-4-12b. 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. 1
    Create an account at NVIDIA NIM and generate an API key.
  2. 2
    Use the NVIDIA NIM SDK or REST API to call meta/llama-guard-4-12b — see the documentation for request format.
  3. 3
    You'll be billed . See full pricing.

Code Examples

See NVIDIA NIM documentation for integration details.

Pricing on NVIDIA NIM

Capabilities

Structured Outputs

About Llama Guard 4 12B

Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B available via OpenRouter. Pricing: $0.18/1M input, $0.18/1M output.

Model Specs

Released2025-04-05
Parameters12B
Context164k
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2024-08

Provider

NVIDIA NIM

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States