How much does Llama 3 8b cost?

Llama 3 8b is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.29 per 1M input tokens and $0.29 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.

What can Llama 3 8b do?

Llama 3 8b is Anthropic's chat model, accessible through the Api.Airforce API.

Is Llama 3 8b free to use?

Llama 3 8b is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.

How do I use Llama 3 8b via the API?

Llama 3 8b is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID llama-3-8b with your Api.Airforce API key.

Who makes Llama 3 8b?

Llama 3 8b is Anthropic's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Llama 3 8b

API model name: llama-3-8b

Llama 3 8b is Anthropic's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. It is priced at $0.29 per million input tokens and $0.29 per million output tokens. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.

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Pricing

Input / 1M tokens

$0.29

Output / 1M tokens

$0.29

Cache read / 1M tokens

$0.03

Specifications

Provider: Anthropic
Type: chat model

What is Llama 3 8b used for?

Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.

Llama 3 8b vs. similar models

Model	Intelligence	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M
Llama 3 8b	—	—	$0.29	$0.29
[SP]claude Opus 4.6	—	—	$18.84	$18.84
[SP]claude Opus 4.7	—	—	$18.84	$18.84
[SP]claude Opus 4.8	—	—	$18.84	$18.84

Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.

Llama 3 8b — frequently asked questions

How much does Llama 3 8b cost?: Llama 3 8b is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.29 per 1M input tokens and $0.29 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
What can Llama 3 8b do?: Llama 3 8b is Anthropic's chat model, accessible through the Api.Airforce API.
Is Llama 3 8b free to use?: Llama 3 8b is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
How do I use Llama 3 8b via the API?: Llama 3 8b is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID llama-3-8b with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes Llama 3 8b?: Llama 3 8b is Anthropic's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Use Llama 3 8b via the API

OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass llama-3-8b as the model.

cURL

curl https://api.airforce/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIRFORCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "llama-3-8b",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.airforce/v1", api_key="$AIRFORCE_API_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="llama-3-8b",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)

JavaScript

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.airforce/v1", apiKey: process.env.AIRFORCE_API_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "llama-3-8b",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);