Llama 3.2 3B Pricing
FastMeta · 131K tokens context
Llama 3.2 3B from Meta costs $0.050 per 1 million input tokens and $0.330 per 1 million output tokens as of July 2026 (live OpenRouter data). The model supports a 131,072-token context window (approximately 98,304 words) with a 4K-token maximum output. A typical 1,000-token request costs $0.0000 in input charges; a 10,000-token request costs $0.0005.
| Input price | $0.050 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output price | $0.330 / 1M tokens |
| Output / input ratio | 6.6× |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (~98,304 words) |
| Maximum output | 4,096 tokens |
| Cost per 1K tokens (input) | $0.0000 |
| Tier | Fast |
| Last verified |
Llama 3.2 3B is a tiny but surprisingly capable open-weight model — one of the cheapest LLMs available from any provider. Fits on edge hardware and consumer GPUs with room to spare.
Input Price
$0.050
per 1 million tokens
Output Price
$0.330
per 1 million tokens
Context Window
131K tokens
max 4K output
Cost Examples
| Request Type | Tokens | Input Cost | Output Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 word article | 1,333 | $0.0000666 | $0.000132 |
| 10-page document (2,500 words) | 3,333 | $0.000167 | $0.00033 |
| 1,000 lines of code | 5,000 | $0.00025 | $0.000495 |
| 100K token document | 100,000 | $0.005 | $0.0099 |
Output cost estimated at 30% of input token count. Use the calculator for exact figures.
Strengths
- ✓Extremely cheap to host and call
- ✓Fits on consumer hardware (single GPU)
- ✓128K context for the size
Limitations
- –Limited reasoning and generation quality
- –Not suitable for complex tasks
Best Use Cases
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