Llama 3.1 8B Instruct charges $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.08 per 1M output tokens. Real bills depend on your input/output split — the tables below price Llama 3.1 8B Instruct at 1K–1M tokens across common workload shapes. Verified Aug 19, 2026
Cost by token volume
| Volume | Input-heavy (90/10) | Balanced (70/30) | Output-heavy (30/70) | All input | All output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 tokens | $0.000053 | $0.000059 | $0.000071 | $0.000050 | $0.000080 |
| 10,000 tokens | $0.00053 | $0.00059 | $0.00071 | $0.0005 | $0.0008 |
| 100,000 tokens | $0.0053 | $0.0059 | $0.0071 | $0.005 | $0.008 |
| 1 million tokens | $0.053 | $0.059 | $0.071 | $0.05 | $0.08 |
Uncached. Volume links open interactive pages with adjustable splits.
Monthly projections
| Scale | Requests / day | Chat workload / month | Agentic workload / month* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 req/day | 3,000 | $0.792 | $6.36 |
| 1K req/day | 30,000 | $7.92 | $63.60 |
| 10K req/day | 300,000 | $79.20 | $636.00 |
| 100K req/day | 3,000,000 | $792.00 | $6,360.00 |
Chat: 4K in / 800 out, 50% cached. *Agentic: 40K in / 1.5K out, 65% cached. Model your exact mix in the monthly cost calculator.
FAQ
1M purely input tokens cost $0.05; 1M purely output tokens cost $0.08. A typical mixed workload lands in between — see the volume table for exact splits.
A chat-style request (4,000 input + 800 output) costs about $0.000264 with 50% cached input, or $0.000264 without caching.
At 1,000 requests/day of a chat workload (4K in / 800 out, 50% cached): $7.92/month. At 10,000 requests/day: $79.20/month. Model your exact mix with the monthly cost calculator.