What is the cheapest Meta model?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is the lowest blended-price option among tracked active non-embedding models, or among all models if only embeddings are listed: $0.05 input and $0.08 output per million tokens ($0.06 blended). Blended pricing uses 75% input and 25% output for generation models; your cheapest option may differ with your workload.

Which Meta model has the highest AA Intelligence score?

Muse Spark 1.3 has the highest listed Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index score among tracked active Meta models: 48.1. This is one evaluation, not a guarantee of the best result for every task. Models without measured results are not ranked as zero.

How do I calculate monthly Meta API costs?

Multiply input tokens in millions by the input rate and add output tokens in millions multiplied by the output rate. For example, 20 million input and 5 million output tokens on Llama 3.1 8B Instruct cost an estimated $1.40 at the listed rates. This excludes tool charges, cache-specific charges, taxes and any endpoint-specific adjustments.

Which Meta model has the largest context window?

Llama 4 Scout has a listed context window of 1.3M tokens, the largest among tracked active Meta models. Context capacity and maximum response length are separate limits; verify both on the model page and in the endpoint documentation.

What is the latest Meta model in the catalog?

Muse Spark 1.3 has the most recent listed release date among tracked active Meta models: 2026-09-02. Models without a usable release date are excluded from this comparison. Catalog release dates do not guarantee immediate API availability.

Do Meta models support image inputs?

9 tracked active models list image inputs, including Llama 4 Maverick, Llama 4 Scout, Llama Guard 4 12B. Accepting images does not mean a model generates images; check each model's separate input and output formats and endpoint limits.

Can prompt caching lower Meta API costs?

9 tracked active models have a listed cached-input rate, including Llama 3.1 8B Instruct, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct, Llama 4 Maverick. Savings depend on eligible repeated input and the endpoint's cache rules, duration and any write charges.

Do Meta models support tool calling?

11 tracked active models list tool-calling capabilities, including Llama 3.1 70B Instruct, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct. Verify the exact tool schema and availability with your API endpoint before integrating.

How should I compare Meta benchmark scores and prices?

Compare scores within the same evaluation: Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, DesignArena Elo, general Arena Elo and MMLU-Pro use different tasks and scales. Missing results are not zeroes. Pair a relevant measured benchmark with input/output pricing and tests of your own workload; the cheapest or highest-scoring model is not automatically the best fit.

Are retired Meta models included in the price list?

The price list shows active models by default. Turn on Show retired models to include retired catalog entries, where available. A retained model page preserves reference information, not a promise that its API is still available.

Is Meta an AI lab or an inference host?

Meta is categorized as an AI lab in this catalog. Individual model pages list available API hosts separately; model creator and API host are different roles.

AI lab

Meta API pricing & models

llama.com

Open-weight Llama models, hosted by many providers. We track 14 Meta models, priced from $0.03 per 1M input tokens with context windows up to 1.3M tokens.

Models tracked

Text & Reasoning · Vision

$0.06

Cheapest model

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

48.1

Top quality score

Muse Spark 1.3

1.3M

Largest context

6-mo price trend 9%

Price list

All Meta models and prices

Current Meta API prices per 1M tokens, context windows and benchmark scores. Click a column to sort, or a model for full pricing details.

Show retired models


Muse Spark 1.3 Meta	$1.25	$4.25	1M	48.1	1358	—	—	0%
Muse Spark 1.2 Meta	$1.25	$4.25	1M	39.6	1318	—	—	0%
Muse Spark 1.1 Meta	$1.25	$4.25	1M	33.7	—	—	—	0%
Llama 4 Maverick Meta	$0.1875	$0.6525	1M	10	883	—	—	0%
Llama 4 Scout Meta	$0.1	$0.3	1.3M	8.1	793	—	—	0%
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Meta	$0.1	$0.32	131K	7.7	—	—	—	107%
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Meta	$0.05	$0.08	131K	6.9	—	—	—	0%
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Meta	$0.4	$0.4	131K	6.6	—	—	—	0%
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct Meta	$0.05	$0.33	131K	5.7	—	—	—	0%
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Meta	$0.027	$0.201	60K	4.8	—	—	—	0%
Llama Guard 4 12B Meta	$0.18	$0.18	164K	—	—	—	—	0%
Muse Glimmer 30B Meta	$0.3	$1.2	131K	—	—	—	—	133%
Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor Meta	$0.1	$0.2	1M	—	—	—	—	0%
Muse Spark 1.3 Contributor Meta	$0.1	$0.2	1M	—	—	—	—	0%

Muse Spark 1.3 Meta

Input /1M: $1.25
Output /1M: $4.25
Context: 1M
AA Intelligence: 48.1
DesignArena Elo: 1358
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Muse Spark 1.2 Meta

Input /1M: $1.25
Output /1M: $4.25
Context: 1M
AA Intelligence: 39.6
DesignArena Elo: 1318
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Muse Spark 1.1 Meta

Input /1M: $1.25
Output /1M: $4.25
Context: 1M
AA Intelligence: 33.7
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Llama 4 Maverick Meta

Input /1M: $0.1875
Output /1M: $0.6525
Context: 1M
AA Intelligence: 10
DesignArena Elo: 883
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Llama 4 Scout Meta

Input /1M: $0.1
Output /1M: $0.3
Context: 1.3M
AA Intelligence: 8.1
DesignArena Elo: 793
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Meta

Input /1M: $0.1
Output /1M: $0.32
Context: 131K
AA Intelligence: 7.7
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 107%

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Meta

Input /1M: $0.05
Output /1M: $0.08
Context: 131K
AA Intelligence: 6.9
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Meta

Input /1M: $0.4
Output /1M: $0.4
Context: 131K
AA Intelligence: 6.6
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct Meta

Input /1M: $0.05
Output /1M: $0.33
Context: 131K
AA Intelligence: 5.7
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Meta

Input /1M: $0.027
Output /1M: $0.201
Context: 60K
AA Intelligence: 4.8
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Llama Guard 4 12B Meta

Input /1M: $0.18
Output /1M: $0.18
Context: 164K
AA Intelligence: —
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Muse Glimmer 30B Meta

Input /1M: $0.3
Output /1M: $1.2
Context: 131K
AA Intelligence: —
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 133%

Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor Meta

Input /1M: $0.1
Output /1M: $0.2
Context: 1M
AA Intelligence: —
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Muse Spark 1.3 Contributor Meta

Input /1M: $0.1
Output /1M: $0.2
Context: 1M
AA Intelligence: —
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Meta input vs output prices

USD per 1M tokens for each model.

Meta price history

Blended price per 1M tokens over the last 6 months.

By use case

Meta models by category

Text & Reasoning

14 models · cheapest

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

$0.06 blended / 1M

Vision

9 models · cheapest

Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor

$0.13 blended / 1M

Comparisons

Meta vs other AI providers

Compare Muse Spark 1.3 with models from other AI providers, including pricing and benchmark results.

Meta vs Google

Muse Spark 1.3 vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)

$2.00 vs $4.50 · Arena Elo — vs 1211

Meta vs Anthropic

Muse Spark 1.3 vs Claude Opus 5.5

$2.00 vs $8.00 · Arena Elo — vs —

Meta vs OpenAI

Muse Spark 1.3 vs GPT-5.2 Pro

$2.00 vs $58 · Arena Elo — vs 1255

Meta vs xAI

Muse Spark 1.3 vs Grok 4.7

$2.00 vs $3.00 · Arena Elo — vs —

Meta vs DeepSeek

Muse Spark 1.3 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

$2.00 vs $0.34 · Arena Elo — vs —

Meta vs Mistral AI

Muse Spark 1.3 vs Mistral Medium 3.5

$2.00 vs $3.00 · Arena Elo — vs —

FAQ

Meta pricing FAQ

Tracked active Meta models range from $0.03 to $1.25 per million input tokens. Output rates are listed separately for each model. Prices vary by model and API endpoint; these are token rates, not a subscription quote.