meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo - API in Egypt, billed in EGP

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Meta developed and released the Meta Llama 3.1 family of large language models (LLMs), a collection of pretrained and instruction tuned generative text models in 8B, 70B and 405B sizes

Modality

Chat

Context window

131K tokens

Max output

16K tokens

Region

US

Weights

Open weights

Published

Jul 14, 2026

Pricing

Input

1.14

EGP per 1M tokens

Output

1.72

EGP per 1M tokens

Monthly cost example

82.94 EGP

Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.

Use it via the API

meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.

Run inference

OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Frequently asked questions

How much does meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo cost?

1.14 EGP per 1M input tokens; 1.72 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.

What is the context window of meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo?

meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo supports a context window of 131,072 tokens (131K), with up to 16,384 output tokens per response.

Where is meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo hosted?

meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo is served from US (US-hosted inference).

Is meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo an open-weights model?

Yes — meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo is an open-weights model. You call it through the SovereignEG API like any other catalog model, with per-token EGP billing.

How do I use meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo via the API?

meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "meta-llama-3.1-8b-instruct-turbo" and your API key.