Llama 3.1 Swallow 8B Instruct v0.5

Llama 3.1

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

Released June 2025131K context≈ 98,304 words8B params

A compact bilingual model with strong Japanese language capabilities built on Meta's Llama 3.1 foundation. It handles both Japanese and English text, making it practical for tasks that cross between the two languages. As an instruction-tuned variant, it follows directions conversationally, though its 8B parameter size means it trades raw reasoning depth for accessibility and speed.

Capabilities

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Coding

Moderate

Creative Writing

Llama 3.1 Swallow 8B Instruct v0.5

Llama 3.1

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

Released June 2025131K context≈ 98,304 words8B params

A compact bilingual model with strong Japanese language capabilities built on Meta's Llama 3.1 foundation. It handles both Japanese and English text, making it practical for tasks that cross between the two languages. As an instruction-tuned variant, it follows directions conversationally, though its 8B parameter size means it trades raw reasoning depth for accessibility and speed.

Capabilities

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

Coding

Moderate

Creative Writing

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AccessibilityDesigning technology so people with disabilities can use it effectively.BilingualA model trained to understand and generate text in two languages, in this case Japanese and English.Bilingual ModelA language model trained to understand and generate text in two languages with comparable fluency.Instruction-TunedA model fine-tuned on instruction-response pairs so it follows user prompts more reliably.ReasoningThe model's ability to work through multi-step logical problems and provide justified answers rather than just pattern-matching.Reasoning DepthA model's ability to perform complex multi-step logical thinking and problem-solving; typically increases with model size.

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