Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free)✓ Catalog verified
Llama 3.2 3B is a 3-billion-parameter multilingual large language model, optimized for advanced natural language processing tasks like dialogue generation, reasoning, and summarization. Designed with the latest transformer architecture, it supports eight languages, including English, Spanish, and Hindi, and is adaptable for additional languages. Trained on 9 trillion tokens, the Llama 3.2 3B model excels in instruction-following, complex reasoning, and tool use. Its balanced performance makes it ideal for applications needing accuracy and efficiency in text generation across multilingual settings. Click here for the original model card. Usage of this model is subject to Meta's Acceptable Use Policy.
Overview
Llama 3.2 3B is a 3-billion-parameter multilingual large language model, optimized for advanced natural language processing tasks like dialogue generation, reasoning, and summarization. Designed with the latest transformer architecture, it supports eight languages, including English, Spanish, and Hindi, and is adaptable for additional languages. Trained on 9 trillion tokens, the Llama 3.2 3B model excels in instruction-following, complex reasoning, and tool use. Its balanced performance makes it ideal for applications needing accuracy and efficiency in text generation across multilingual settings. Click here for the original model card. Usage of this model is subject to Meta's Acceptable Use Policy.
Access: available through the official Meta API. Context window: 131K.
Specifications
| API identifier | meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct:free |
| Provider | Meta |
| Model type | Text LLM |
| Context window | 131K catalog |
| Input modalities | text |
| Output modalities | text |
| Released | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Tokenizer | Llama3 |
| Instruction format | llama3 |
| Moderated | No |
| Architecture modality | text->text |
Pricing
Live pricing components for meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct:free as published in the catalog.
| Pricing component | Raw unit price | Normalized | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt tokens | $0 | $0.00 / 1M | Per input token |
| Completion tokens | $0 | $0.00 / 1M | Per output token |
| Request fee | N/A | N/A | Per request |
| Image fee | N/A | N/A | Per image unit |
| Web search fee | N/A | N/A | Per search request |
Cost calculator
Estimate monthly spend from your own token volumes.
Estimated Total Cost
$0Calculated from current list pricing in the ModelsAtlas catalog.Capabilities
| Capability | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Understanding | Not advertised | Image and document analysis support |
| Audio Processing | Not advertised | Speech and voice aligned flows |
| Tool Calling | Not advertised | Supports tools / function calling |
| Self-Hosting | ✓ Supported | Deploy outside managed APIs |
Capability signals
Directional signals derived from model metadata and capability tags — not official benchmark submissions.
Quick start
Call Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free) through an OpenAI-compatible client.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct:free",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum physics."}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Alternatives
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Sources & attribution
Pricing and metadata are maintained in the ModelsAtlas catalog.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free) cost?
$0.00 per 1M input tokens and $0.00 per 1M output tokens on the official Meta API.
What is the context window of Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free)?
Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free) supports up to 131K tokens of context.
Does Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free) support tool / function calling?
Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free) does not advertise first-class tool/function calling. Check vendor docs for the latest capabilities.
How do I access Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free)?
Use the official Meta API with the model id `meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct:free`. See the Quick start section above for code examples.