llama-3.2-3b-instruct API status on NVIDIA NIM

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Available from NVIDIA NIM

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 Benchmark-backed score

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is Meta's compact instruction model, free on NVIDIA NIM with up to 40 RPM and no daily token cap.

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API Details

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Base URL

https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1

Model ID

meta/llama-3.2-3b-instruct

API format OpenAI Chat Completions

Technical Details

llama-3.2-3b-instruct specifications

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Context window 131K

Max output 131K

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Family llama-3-2-3b-instruct

Knowledge cutoff 2023-12

Released Sep 25, 2024

Last updated Aug 6, 2026

Free listing since Sep 25, 2024

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Capabilities structured output

Open weights Yes

AI Recommendation

Should you use llama-3.2-3b-instruct?

llama-3.2-3b-instruct is listed for chat workloads and supports a 131K context window.

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Best for

Chat

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Long context window
Structured JSON output
Works with OpenAI-style SDKs

Watch outs

Current endpoint availability needs provider confirmation
Free-tier rate limits apply
Vision support is not listed
Tool calling is not confirmed

Benchmark Overview

Benchmark signals for llama-3.2-3b-instruct

Measured data

Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following

4.2/100

Context Maximum listed context window

131K

Pricing

llama-3.2-3b-instruct pricing per 1M tokens

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Rate limit Up to 40 RPM provider policy

Availability

llama-3.2-3b-instruct availability by provider

1 alternative

We found 2 provider listings for llama-3-2-3b-instruct. Check model ID, quota, pricing, and API format before switching providers.

Provider	Model listing	Access	Context	API	Limits
NVIDIA NIM	meta/llama-3.2-3b-instruct	Check provider	131K	OpenAI-style	Up to 40 RPM
Cloudflare Workers AI	@cf/meta/llama-3.2-3b-instruct	Free tier	8K	Native	Varies

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llama-3.2-3b-instruct alternatives to consider

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Model	Provider	Context	Access
@cf/meta/llama-3.2-3b-instruct	Cloudflare Workers AI	8K	Free tier
01-ai/yi-large	NVIDIA NIM	131K	Free tier
adept/fuyu-8b	NVIDIA NIM	131K	Free tier
ai21labs/jamba-1.5-large-instruct	NVIDIA NIM	131K	Free tier
aisingapore/sea-lion-7b-instruct	NVIDIA NIM	131K	Free tier

Typical Use Cases

llama-3.2-3b-instruct use cases

Chat

llama-3.2-3b-instruct is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

llama-3.2-3b-instruct free API FAQ

Is llama-3.2-3b-instruct free to use?

llama-3.2-3b-instruct appears in the free model catalog for NVIDIA NIM, but its current endpoint availability should be confirmed with the provider before use.

What is the llama-3.2-3b-instruct model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is meta/llama-3.2-3b-instruct.

What are the llama-3.2-3b-instruct free tier rate limits on NVIDIA NIM?

The listed free tier limit is Up to 40 RPM. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does llama-3.2-3b-instruct support?

The listed context window is 131K tokens with up to 131K output tokens.

More about llama-3.2-3b-instruct

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is Meta's compact instruction model, free on NVIDIA NIM with up to 40 RPM and no daily token cap. At 3B parameters, it balances efficiency and capability — suitable for lightweight chat, text classification, and as a fast baseline for prompt testing. OpenAI-compatible API. Requires free NVIDIA Developer Program membership and phone verification.

For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the NVIDIA NIM provider page.