Capabilities
7-day heat trend
−5.4%Pricing breakdown
Typical 3:1 output-to-input mix, per 1M tokens
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Market position
- Cheaper than 40% of tracked models
- Faster than 67% of tracked models
- Efficiency rank: #322 of 1105
Best suited for
General-purpose text generation, chat, summarization and content workloads where broad capability and low cost matter most.
About llama-3.1-8b-instant
Groq-hosted Llama 3.1 8B optimized for low-latency, high-throughput text generation.
llama-3.1-8b-instant is a Text model from Groq (US). HotON.ai tracks it at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.08 per 1M output tokens, with a 131K-token context window, ~157 tokens/sec throughput and 98.9% availability. Its composite efficiency score is 89/100 at an estimated $0.000 per successful task.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does llama-3.1-8b-instant cost per 1M tokens?+
llama-3.1-8b-instant is tracked at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.08 per 1M output tokens. A typical 3:1 output-to-input workload blends to roughly $0.07 per 1M tokens. Figures are illustrative demo data.
What is llama-3.1-8b-instant best for?+
General-purpose text generation, chat, summarization and content workloads where broad capability and low cost matter most.
How fast is llama-3.1-8b-instant?+
llama-3.1-8b-instant delivers about 157 tokens/sec with 98.9% tracked availability, suitable for latency-sensitive, real-time applications.
Is llama-3.1-8b-instant cheaper than other AI models?+
Within the HotON.ai tracked set, llama-3.1-8b-instant is cheaper than 40% of models on input price and ranks #322 of 1105 by overall efficiency.
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Pricing is real (via the TestKey catalog, updated daily). Quality (Arena Elo) is real where the model is ranked on LMArena. Speed, availability and efficiency are modeled estimates.