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    The Meta Llama 3.1 collection of multilingual large language models (LLMs) is a collection of pretrained and instruction tuned generative models in 8B, 70B and 405B sizes. The Llama 3.1 instruction tuned text only models (8B, 70B, 405B) are optimized for multilingual dialogue use cases and outperform many of the available open source and closed chat models on common industry benchmarks.

    Llama 3.1 8B Instruct API Features

    Fine-tuning

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    Llama 3.1 8B Instruct can be customized with your data to improve responses. Fireworks uses LoRA to efficiently train and deploy your personalized model

    On-demand Deployment

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    On-demand deployments give you dedicated GPUs for Llama 3.1 8B Instruct using Fireworks' reliable, high-performance system with no rate limits.

    Llama 3.1 8B Instruct FAQs

    What is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct and who developed it?

    Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is a multilingual, instruction-tuned large language model developed by Meta. It is part of the Llama 3.1 family, which includes models at 8B, 70B, and 405B parameter scales. The 8B Instruct variant is optimized for assistant-style chat and dialogue use cases across multiple languages.

    What applications and use cases does Llama 3.1 8B Instruct excel at?

    Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is designed for:

    • Assistant-like conversational AI
    • Code generation
    • Tool use and function calling
    • Multilingual dialogue (supports 8 languages)
    • RAG and agentic systems in enterprise applications

    It achieves strong results across benchmarks in reasoning, code, math, and multilingual understanding.

    What is the maximum context length for Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

    The model supports a maximum context length of 128k tokens.

    What are known failure modes of Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

    Known limitations include:

    • Risk of refusal to benign prompts depending on tone
    • Potential inaccuracies, bias, or harmful outputs without safeguards
    • Underperformance in GPQA and MuSR benchmarks relative to other models
    • Critical safety concerns in areas like chemical weapons, child safety, and cyber misuse were identified and tested via red teaming
    Does Llama 3.1 8B Instruct support function-calling schemas?

    Yes. The model supports tool-use schemas and function calling via structured prompts and chat templates.

    How many parameters does Llama 3.1 8B Instruct have?

    Llama 3.1 8B Instruct has 8.03 billion parameters.

    Is fine-tuning supported for Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

    Yes. Fireworks supports fine-tuning Llama 3.1 8B Instruct using LoRA adapters on serverless or on-demand infrastructure.

    What license governs commercial use of Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

    The model is governed by the Llama 3.1 Community License, which allows commercial and research use.

    Metadata

    State
    Ready
    Created on
    7/23/2024
    Kind
    Base model
    Provider
    Meta
    Hugging Face
    Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct

    Specification

    Calibrated
    Yes
    Mixture-of-Experts
    No
    Parameters
    8B

    Supported Functionality

    Fine-tuning
    Supported
    Serverless
    Not supported
    Serverless LoRA
    Supported
    Context Length
    131.1k tokens
    Function Calling
    Not supported
    Embeddings
    Not supported
    Rerankers
    Not supported
    Support image input
    Not supported