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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

DEPRECATED

Cloudflare Workers AI

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 80/100
Model Popularity 0 votes
Context Window 128K
Pricing Model Free / Open
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Llama 4 Scout Instruct (Free)

DEPRECATED

Together.AI

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 87/100
Context Window 512K tokens
Pricing Model Free / Open
Model Popularity 0 votes
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FINAL VERDICT

Llama 4 Scout Instruct (Free) Wins

With an intelligence score of 87/100 vs 80/100, Llama 4 Scout Instruct (Free) outperforms Llama 3.1 8B Instruct by 7 points.

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Detailed Comparison

Feature
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Llama 4 Scout Instruct (Free)
Context Window
128K 512K tokens
Architecture
Transformer (Open Weight) Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score
~75-79% ~80-84%
Release Date
Jul 2024 2026 (Latest)
Pricing Model
Free Tier Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)
Varies by model Subject to availability
Daily Limit
10,000 neurons/day Unlimited (Research Preview)
Capabilities
Reasoning
Multimodal
Performance Tier
B-Tier (Strong) A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate
⚡ Very Fast ⚡ Very Fast
Primary Use Case
General Purpose General Purpose
Model Size
8B Undisclosed
Limitations
  • 10,000 neurons/day cap (varies per model)
  • Larger models consume more neurons per request
  • No fine-tuning support
  • Limited to specific free models
  • Research preview availability
Key Strengths
  • Edge inference: runs closest to user
  • 50+ models: LLM, image gen, classification, speech
  • Workers integration for serverless apps
  • Host of specific free research models
  • Open-weight model hosting
  • Access to ServiceNow Apriel models

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