Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
The Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct model is designed for handling text inputs and can process long contexts up to 131,072 tokens. While it excels in generating comprehensive text outputs, it does not support tools, reasoning, or structured output formats. This model could be a suitable choice for users requiring large-context text generation without the need for external tools or complex data structures. Given its benchmark score of 5.3 across one independent assessment, and considering its pricing at $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.33 per million output tokens, it offers competitive value for projects demanding substantial context but not intricate computational tasks.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 5.3 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-08-02. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 7.0 |
- Model ID
- meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct
- Vendor
- meta-llama
- Released
- September 2024
- Tokenizer
- Llama3
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 131,072 tokens
- Tool Calling
- not supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.05/M input and $0.33/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 | $0.04 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $0.91 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | $0.05 | $0.33 | 131,072 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.05 | $0.34 | 131,072 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct cost?
- $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.33 per million output tokens.
- What is Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct's context window?
- 131,072 tokens, roughly 196 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct support tool calling?
- It supports structured output.
- Can Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.