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Marin 8B Instruct
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Marin 8B Instruct
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### Marin 8B Instruct

marin marin-community-marin-8b-instruct

Copy model ID

PricingInput $0.216 / 1M tokens

Output $0.216 / 1M tokens

API EndpointsOpenAI Compatible

`https://modelslab.com/api/v7/llm/chat/completions`Endpoint

Anthropic Compatible

`https://modelslab.com/api/v7/llm/v1/messages`Messages

`https://modelslab.com/api/v7/llm/v1/messages/count_tokens`Count Tokens

`https://modelslab.com/api/v7/llm/v1/models`Models

Use with Claude Code

cURL Example

ParametersSystem MessageYou are a helpful AI assistant specialized in providing accurate and detailed responses.

Temperature0.7

Max Tokens1000

Top P0.9

Frequency Penalty0

Presence Penalty0

Model Info

Support

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About Marin 8B Instruct
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Open-source instruction-tuned LLM with 8 billion parameters, 32 transformer layers, 32 attention heads, 131K token context, optimized for chat, code, and reasoning tasks.

### Technical Specifications

Model IDmarin-community-marin-8b-instructCategoryLLM ModelsTaskText GenerationPrice$0.216000 per million tokensAddedJuly 22, 2025

### Key Features

- Chat completion and multi-turn conversation API
- Streaming response with token-by-token output
- Function calling and tool use support
- System prompts and role-based messaging
- JSON mode and structured output

### Quick Start

Integrate Marin 8B Instruct into your application with a single API call. Get your API key from the [pricing page](https://modelslab.com/pricing) to get started.

PythonJavaScriptcURLPHP

```
<code>import requests
import json

url = "https://modelslab.com/api/v7/llm/chat/completions"

headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

data = {
        "model_id": "marin-community-marin-8b-instruct",
        "messages": [
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": "Hello!"
            }
        ],
        "max_tokens": 1000,
        "key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
    }

try:
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
    response.raise_for_status()  # Raises an HTTPError for bad responses (4XX or 5XX)
    result = response.json()
    print("API Response:")
    print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as http_err:
    print(f"HTTP error occurred: {http_err} - {response.text}")
except Exception as err:
    print(f"Other error occurred: {err}")</code>
```

View the [full API documentation](https://modelslab.com/models/marin/marin-community-marin-8b-instruct/api) for SDKs, code examples in Python, JavaScript, and more.

### Pricing

Marin 8B Instruct API costs $0.216000 per million tokens. Pay only for what you use with no minimum commitments. [View pricing plans](https://modelslab.com/pricing)

### Use Cases

- AI chatbots and virtual assistants
- Code generation and developer tools
- Content writing and copywriting automation
- Data analysis, summarization, and extraction

[Learn more about Marin 8B Instruct](https://modelslab.com/marin-8b-instruct) [Browse LLM Models](https://modelslab.com/models?feature=llmaster) [More from Marin](https://modelslab.com/models/open_router) [View Pricing](https://modelslab.com/pricing)

Marin 8B Instruct FAQ
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### What is Marin 8B Instruct?

Open-source instruction-tuned LLM with 8 billion parameters, 32 transformer layers, 32 attention heads, 131K token context, optimized for chat, code, and reasoning tasks.

### How do I use the Marin 8B Instruct API?

You can integrate Marin 8B Instruct into your application with a single API call. Sign up on ModelsLab to get your API key, then use the model ID "marin-community-marin-8b-instruct" in your API requests. We provide SDKs for Python, JavaScript, and cURL examples in the API documentation.

### How much does Marin 8B Instruct cost?

Marin 8B Instruct costs $0.216000 per million tokens. ModelsLab uses pay-per-use pricing with no minimum commitments. A free tier is available to get started.

### What is the Marin 8B Instruct model ID?

The model ID for Marin 8B Instruct is "marin-community-marin-8b-instruct". Use this ID in your API requests to specify this model.

### Does Marin 8B Instruct have a free tier?

Yes, ModelsLab offers a free tier that lets you try Marin 8B Instruct and other AI models. Sign up to get free API credits and start building immediately.

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