Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
The Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct model is designed for text input and processing tasks, with a context length of up to 60,000 tokens and maximum completion tokens of 54,000. It does not support tools or reasoning capabilities. This model may be suitable for users who require a high-capacity text processing tool at an affordable price point. Its blended benchmark score of 1.2 across two independent benchmarks suggests some level of performance consistency. With input pricing at $0.027 per million tokens and output pricing at $0.201, it may offer value to those looking to minimize costs while achieving decent results within the model's capabilities.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 1.1 across 2 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-09-23. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 8.0 |
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 11.0 |
- Model ID
- meta-llama/llama-3.2-1b-instruct
- Vendor
- meta-llama
- Released
- September 2024
- Tokenizer
- Llama3
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 54,000 tokens
- Tool Calling
- not supported
- Structured Output
- not supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.03/M input and $0.20/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.02 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $0.54 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | $0.03 | $0.20 | 60,000 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.03 | $0.20 | 131,072 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct cost?
- $0.03 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens.
- What is Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct's context window?
- 60,000 tokens, roughly 90 pages of text in a single request.
- Can Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.