Meta: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct is a text-focused AI model from Meta that can process and generate extensive text with a context length of up to 60,000 tokens. However, it lacks support for tools, reasoning, or structured output, limiting its versatility in complex tasks. While the model offers robust handling of textual data, its absence of interactive features such as tool integration or structured responses may make it less suitable for users requiring multifaceted AI assistance. Given its pricing at $0.027 per million input tokens and $0.201 per million output tokens, Llama 3.2 1B Instruct might be cost-effective for large-scale text generation projects but lacks independent benchmark coverage to support claims about its performance relative to other models. Therefore, it is best suited for users primarily focused on text-based tasks who are willing to forego advanced features and have not seen definitive proof of its capabilities through comprehensive benchmarks.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 0.0 across 2 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-02. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 1.8 |
| 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
- 60,000 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.