LiteLLMModels

Llama3 API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Llama3 is free to use on Ollama. It has an 8,192-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.

By MetaModel ID ollama/llama3Prices updated Checked
Price
Free
Context window
8,192 tokens
Max output
8,192 tokens
Providers
1
Added to LiteLLM
May 2024

Llama3 pricing by provider

3 listings across 1 provider. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.

ProviderModel name in LiteLLMInputOutputContext
Ollamaollama/llama3$0$08K
Ollamaollama/llama3:70b$0$08K
Ollamaollama/llama3:8b$0$08K

What Llama3 costs in practice

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each

Ollama$0

Use Llama3 with LiteLLM

Call Llama3 through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.

Python SDK
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="ollama/llama3",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
Proxy config.yaml
model_list:
  - model_name: llama3
    litellm_params:
      model: ollama/llama3
      # credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs page
Call the proxy
curl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
  -d '{
    "model": "llama3",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Llama3 FAQ

How much does Llama3 cost?

Llama3 is free to use on Ollama.

What is the context window of Llama3?

Llama3 has an 8,192-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.

Which providers offer Llama3?

Llama3 is available from Ollama through LiteLLM, using the model name ollama/llama3.

How do I call Llama3 with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="ollama/llama3", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

When did LiteLLM add Llama3?

Llama3 was added to LiteLLM's model price file in May 2024.

Sources

Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request.

LiteLLM docs: Ollama.

Provider pages: Ollama.