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Llama 3.2 1B Instruct

meta-llama/llama-3.2-1b-instruct

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Llama 3.2 1B Instruct costs $0.027 per 1M input tokens and $0.201 per 1M output tokens with a 60K-token context window.

A model from meta-llama, released Sep 25, 2024. LiveBench hasn't published a run for it, so this page carries measured price and specs only — no benchmark numbers.

Input / 1M
$0.027
Output / 1M
$0.201
Context
60K
LiveBench overall
Not evaluated

Specs and pricing

Input price

USD per 1M prompt tokens

$0.027
Output price

USD per 1M completion tokens, reasoning included

$0.201
Blended price

3:1 input:output — #23 cheapest of 343 listed models

$0.071
Cached input read

Blank means not priced separately — not free

Cache write
Context window60,000 tokens
Max output54,000 tokens
Input modalitiestext
Tool callingNo
Extended reasoningNo
Knowledge cutoff2023-12-31
ListedSep 25, 2024
All Meta (meta-llama) API pricing

What Llama 3.2 1B Instruct costs to run

Monthly list cost across five workload shapes, using the published cached-input rate where there is one. A floor, not a quote — batch discounts and cache writes aren't included.

WorkloadPer month
Support chatbot

1.2K in / 400 out × 200K requests

$22.56/mo
RAG assistant

8K in / 600 out × 100K requests

$33.66/mo
Coding agent

40K in / 4K out × 20K requests

$37.68/mo
Document extraction

20K in / 1.5K out × 50K requests

$42.08/mo
Bulk classification

500 in / 20 out × 5M requests

$87.60/mo
Price your own workload

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Llama 3.2 1B Instruct FAQ

How much does Llama 3.2 1B Instruct cost?

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct lists at $0.027 per 1M input tokens and $0.201 per 1M output tokens. A RAG assistant handling 100K requests a month (8K tokens in, 600 out) comes to about $33.66 at list price.

What is the context window of Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct accepts up to 60,000 tokens of context and can return up to 54,000 output tokens per response.

Does Llama 3.2 1B Instruct support tool calling?

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct does not list tool (function) calling support. It accepts text input.

How does Llama 3.2 1B Instruct score on benchmarks?

LiveBench has not published a run for Llama 3.2 1B Instruct yet. Until it does, compare it on price and specs, or run your own evaluation on your own tasks.

What is the API model ID for Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?

On OpenRouter the model ID is "meta-llama/llama-3.2-1b-instruct". It was listed on Sep 25, 2024.

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How these numbers are produced

  • Price and specs — provider list data from OpenRouter, refreshed every 15 minutes. “Blended” is a 3:1 input:output mix.
  • Scores and ranksLiveBench release 2026-06-25. Ranks count only models that have a published run; a blank means “not evaluated”, never “bad”.
  • Cost per point — the measured dollars LiveBench spent on the run, divided by the score it earned.

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