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Llama-3.2-1B

by Meta Llama meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B

The Llama 3.2 collection of multilingual large language models (LLMs) is a collection of pretrained and instruction-tuned generative models in 1B and 3B sizes (text in/text out).

Parameters1.2B
Context
Weights4.9 GB
Licensellama3.2
AccessAccess requested at publisher
Monthly Downloads905.7k

Runs On

What it takes to serve Llama-3.2-1B (1.2B parameters): the memory its weights need at each precision, and the cheapest way to rent enough data-center GPUs to hold them.

PrecisionWeightsMemory neededCheapest setupPer hourAlso fits
16-bit 2.5 GB 3.0 GB 1x MI300X (192 GB)
Vultr
$1.85 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00
8-bit 1.2 GB 1.5 GB 1x MI300X (192 GB)
Vultr
$1.85 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00
4-bit 0.6 GB 0.7 GB 1x MI300X (192 GB)
Vultr
$1.85 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00

Memory is the weights at that precision plus 20% for the runtime and a short context; a long context needs more. Prices are the lowest on-demand hourly rates in the SAVRN Index, read Sep 18, 2026.

SAVRN's Notes on Llama-3.2-1B

Three gigabytes of memory covers this model at 16-bit, and 0.7 GB covers it at 4-bit. Against that, the cheapest listing on the Index is one MI300X with 192 GB at $1.85 an hour, a card that holds the job many times over. The hour only pays if you pack it with concurrent sessions, or if you skip renting and run the 1.2B parameters on hardware you already own, where the cost is power.

Access is gated, so the files arrive after the publisher approves a request, and the license is llama3.2, which this page does not summarize, so read the terms before a commercial rollout. Context length is not listed here; check it against your longest prompt. Of the two papers attached, the one on quantization with learned rotations is worth reading before you take the 4-bit path, and the lone score, 11.95 on MMLU-Pro, is third-party reported.

Model Card

The Llama 3.2 collection of multilingual large language models (LLMs) is a collection of pretrained and instruction-tuned generative models in 1B and 3B sizes (text in/text out). The Llama 3.2 instruction-tuned text only models are optimized for multilingual dialogue use cases, including agentic retrieval and summarization tasks. They outperform many of the available open source and closed chat models on common industry benchmarks. Model Architecture: Llama 3.2 is an auto-regressive language model that uses an optimized transformer architecture. The tuned versions use supervised fine-tuning (SFT) and reinforcement learning with human feedback (RLHF) to align with human preferences for…

Excerpt from the card by Meta Llama, licensed llama3.2.

Identity and Version

Repository
meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B
Publisher
Meta Llama
Task
Text generation
Modality
Text
Library
transformers
Parameters
1.2B parameters
Languages
en, de, fr, it, pt, hi, es, th
Revision
4e20de362430cd3b72f300e6b0f18e50e7166e08
First published
2024-09-18
Last updated
2024-10-24

Files and Weights

13 files, 5.0 GB in total. The weights are 2 files totalling 4.9 GB in pth, safetensors.

Weights2 files · 4.9 GB
Configuration4 files · 1.5 KB
Tokenizer3 files · 11.3 MB
Documentation3 files · 55.0 KB
Repository1 file · 1.5 KB
Every file
FileTypeSizeSHA-256
model.safetensorsWeights2.5 GB
original/consolidated.00.pthWeights2.5 GB
config.jsonConfiguration843 B
generation_config.jsonConfiguration185 B
original/params.jsonConfiguration220 B
special_tokens_map.jsonConfiguration301 B
LICENSE.txtDocumentation7.7 KB
README.mdDocumentation41.2 KB
USE_POLICY.mdDocumentation6.0 KB
.gitattributesRepository1.5 KB
original/tokenizer.modelTokenizer2.2 MB
tokenizer.jsonTokenizer9.1 MB
tokenizer_config.jsonTokenizer50.5 KB

License and Download

License
llama3.2
Access
Access requested at publisher
Download size
4.9 GB
Download from Meta Llama

Released by Meta Llama through Meta's Llama downloads.

Built From

Evaluations

Each result is shown as reported, with the conditions its reporter stated. None is a SAVRN measurement. A comparison lines two results up only when their configuration, unit and setup are all stated and identical.

BenchmarkConditionsResultReported byRevisionDate
TIGER-Lab/MMLU-Pro Task mmlu_proMetric mmlu_proComparison conditions not established 11.95 EvalEval
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-06-30

Memory Requirements

PrecisionWeights in memory
As published4.9 GB
16-bit2.5 GB
8-bit1.2 GB
4-bit0.6 GB

Weights only, from the published parameter count; the key-value cache and runtime add to this.

Questions About Llama-3.2-1B

How much GPU memory does Llama-3.2-1B need?

About 3 GB at 16-bit and 0.7 GB at 4-bit: the weights (1.2B parameters) plus a working margin. A long context needs more.

What is the cheapest GPU to run Llama-3.2-1B on?

At 16-bit, 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour; at 4-bit, 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour, at the lowest on-demand prices the SAVRN Index lists.

What license is Llama-3.2-1B released under?

llama3.2, as its publisher declares it. Read the license text before commercial use.

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