Llama 3 8B

Llama 3 8B is Meta's efficient language model, offering impressive capabilities at minimal cost — perfect for quick tasks and high-volume workflows.

Overview

What It's Best For

• Quick tasks — Fast responses for simple queries
• High-volume workflows — Process many requests affordably
• Drafting — Initial content that will be refined later
• Simple transformations — Reformatting, basic edits, translations
• Prototyping — Test prompts before using premium models

Inputs

Prompt (Required)

The main text input describing what you want the model to do.

Connection Color: 🟡 Yellow

Configuration

Max Tokens

Type: Slider
Range: 1 - 2,048
Default: 512

Maximum number of tokens to generate.

Temperature

Type: Slider
Range: 0 - 2
Default: 0.7

Controls output randomness. The moderate default works well for most tasks.

Output

Type: Text
Connection Color: 🟡 Yellow

Use Cases

Quick Summaries

Summarize this paragraph in one sentence.

Text Formatting

Convert this bullet list into a numbered list with proper formatting.

Simple Q&A

What are the three primary colors?

Draft Generation

Write a quick draft email declining a meeting invitation politely.

Prompt Testing

Use Llama 3 8B to test and refine your prompts before running them on premium models:

[Your experimental prompt here]

Tips for Best Results

1. Keep it simple — Best for straightforward tasks
2. Use for iteration — Test prompts cheaply before scaling
3. Chain with other models — Use for preprocessing before premium models
4. Batch processing — Ideal for high-volume, simple transformations
5. Set expectations — Don't expect premium-model quality

Cost Comparison

At just 2 credits, Llama 3 8B is the most affordable text model:

When to Use vs. Upgrade

Use Llama 3 8B for:

• Simple text transformations
• Quick answers to factual questions
• High-volume processing
• Prompt development and testing
• Budget-conscious workflows

Upgrade to a larger model when:

• Quality is critical
• Complex reasoning is needed
• Nuanced writing is required
• You need vision capabilities

Workflow Strategy

Smart workflow pattern:

1. Draft with Llama 3 8B (2 credits) — Generate initial content
2. Refine with GPT-5 or Claude (20-30 credits) — Polish final output

This approach saves credits while maintaining quality where it matters.

Related Models

• Llama 3 70B — More capable, still affordable
• DeepSeek V3.1 — Better reasoning, moderate cost
• Gemini 2.5 Flash — Adds vision capabilities