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Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct Reference

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Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct Reference
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### Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct Reference

meta-llama meta-llama-Llama-3-8b-chat-hf

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PricingInput $0.03 / 1M tokens

Output $0.04 / 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

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