Llama 3.1 8B

Name: Llama 3.1 8B
Author: Meta AI

by Meta AILlama 3.1

Open WeightModel weights are publicly available — can be downloaded and self-hosted

Released July 2024131K context≈ 98,304 words8.0B params

A compact, capable generalist that punches above its weight for its size. Handles everyday reasoning, summarization, and code tasks with reasonable fluency, though it can lose coherence on complex multi-step problems where larger models hold an edge. Its open-weight nature means it runs locally on modest hardware, making it a practical workhorse for experimentation.

Capabilities

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Creative Writing

Moderate

Reasoning & Logic

Llama 3.1 8B

by Meta AILlama 3.1

Open WeightModel weights are publicly available — can be downloaded and self-hosted

Released July 2024131K context≈ 98,304 words8.0B params

A compact, capable generalist that punches above its weight for its size. Handles everyday reasoning, summarization, and code tasks with reasonable fluency, though it can lose coherence on complex multi-step problems where larger models hold an edge. Its open-weight nature means it runs locally on modest hardware, making it a practical workhorse for experimentation.

Capabilities

Capability scores are AI-generated based on model documentation, benchmarks, and technical specifications. Learn more

Creative Writing

Moderate

Reasoning & Logic

Glossary

CoherenceThe quality of maintaining consistent meaning and logical flow across multiple sentences or exchanges in a conversation.ReasoningThe model's ability to work through multi-step logical problems and provide justified answers rather than just pattern-matching.

Llama 3.1 8B

Capabilities

Llama 3.1 8B

Capabilities

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