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Meta API pricing: every model compared
Meta offers 14 models through its API in our data, priced from $0.05 to $1.25 per million input tokens. The newest is Muse Spark 1.3, first listed on 2026-09-02.
- Models
- 14
- Cheapest input
- $0.05
- Priciest input
- $1.25
- Largest context
- 1,048,576
- With caching
- 9 of 14
- Open weights
- 9 of 14
Cheapest
Llama 3.1 8B InstructMeta$0.05 in · $0.08 outLargest context
Muse Spark 1.1Meta1,048,576 tokensNewest
Muse Spark 1.3Meta2026-09-02Line-up
Every Meta model and price
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muse Spark 1.3 | $1.25 | $4.25 | 1,048,576 | 2026-09-02 |
| Muse Spark 1.3 Contributor | $0.10 | $0.20 | 1,048,576 | 2026-09-02 |
| Muse Spark 1.2 Contributor | $0.10 | $0.20 | 1,048,576 | 2026-08-21 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | $0.30 | $1.20 | 131,072 | 2026-08-09 |
| Muse Spark 1.2 | $1.25 | $4.25 | 1,048,576 | 2026-08-05 |
| Muse Spark 1.1 | $1.25 | $4.25 | 1,048,576 | 2026-07-16 |
| Llama Guard 4 12B | $0.18 | $0.18 | 163,840 | 2025-04-30 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | $0.1875 | $0.6525 | 128,000 | 2025-04-05 |
| Llama 4 Scout | $0.10 | $0.30 | 327,680 | 2025-04-05 |
| Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | $0.22 | $0.50 | 131,072 | 2024-12-06 |
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.027 | $0.201 | 60,000 | 2024-09-25 |
| Llama 3.2 3B Instruct | $0.05 | $0.33 | 131,072 | 2024-09-25 |
| Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | $0.40 | $0.40 | 131,072 | 2024-07-23 |
| Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | $0.05 | $0.08 | 131,072 | 2024-07-23 |
Prices in US dollars per 1M tokens, newest first. Release dates are when our source first listed the model.
Overview
Meta’s pricing at a glance
The spread between Meta’s cheapest and most expensive model is large: Muse Spark 1.3 costs 25× more per input token than Llama 3.1 8B Instruct. Picking the smallest model that does the job well is usually the biggest saving available, ahead of any discount.
9 of 14 of the line-up has a cached-input price, which helps chatbots and agents that resend the same instructions. No batch prices are published in our data. 9 of 14 accept images as input.
FAQ
Meta API questions
How much does the Meta API cost?
Meta's 14 models range from $0.05 to $1.25 per million input tokens, and output costs more than input on almost every model. The exact bill depends on your token volumes, which you can estimate in the LLM cost calculator.
What is Meta's cheapest model?
By blended price (three parts input to one part output) it is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct, at $0.05 input and $0.08 output per million tokens. The most expensive is Muse Spark 1.3.
Which Meta model has the largest context window?
Muse Spark 1.1, with 1,048,576 tokens per request.
Does Meta offer prompt caching or batch discounts?
In our data, 9 of 14 of Meta's models have a published cached-input price and none have a published batch price. Both can cut costs substantially for repeated prompts or work that can wait.