Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B
The Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B is designed to process both text and image inputs within an extensive context length of 1048576 tokens. While it supports multimodal inputs, this model currently does not include reasoning or structured output capabilities; it also lacks support for tools. Given its pricing at $0.18 per million input and output tokens, Llama Guard 4 is suitable for users requiring text-image handling without the need for advanced reasoning or structured data processing. Until independent benchmarks are available to validate its performance, users should consider this model as part of a broader strategy that may include other models with proven capabilities in benchmarking.
- Model ID
- meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b
- Vendor
- meta-llama
- Released
- April 2025
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- image, text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 16,384 tokens
- Tool Calling
- not supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.18/M input and $0.18/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 | $0.10 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $1.26 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | $0.18 | $0.18 | 1,048,576 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.18 | $0.18 | 163,840 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B cost?
- $0.18 per million input tokens and $0.18 per million output tokens.
- What is Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B's context window?
- 1,048,576 tokens, roughly 1,572 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B support tool calling?
- It supports structured output.
- Can Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.