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Llama 3.2 1B Instruct

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Llama 3.2 1B Instruct is Meta's compact 1B-parameter text generation model hosted on Hugging Face, with a December 2023 knowledge cutoff and JSON-based function/tool calling via a Jinja chat template.

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At a glance

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Start here for the decision-making essentials: what Llama 3.2 1B Instruct does, who it is for, how it is accessed, and the first-party sources behind this profile.

PricingCurrent signal

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Platforms
Hugging Face
API accessNot public
FoundedNot disclosed by source
AvailabilityWeb / remote
LicenseProprietary

Best suited to

Source-backed fit
Developers needing a lightweight 1B-parameter text generation model Teams deploying Meta's Llama 3.2 family on resource-constrained environments Projects requiring broad inference provider coverage across 18 platforms Chat-based applications using system/user/assistant message templates
Model registry

Specifications and best fit

Source backed

Published specifications and use cases for Llama 3.2 1B Instruct. Repository dates are kept separate from the model's original release date.

Developer
meta-llama
Family
Llama 3.2
Original release
Not verified
Repository created
2024-09-18
Parameters
1B
Context window
Not stated
Architecture
Not stated
License
llama3.2
Weights
Not stated
Modalities
Text (chat with system/user/assistant messages via Jinja chat template)
Languages
Not stated
Repository
meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
Decision support

Common questions and adoption checks

6 sourced answers

Short answers to the questions buyers and builders commonly ask about Llama 3.2 1B Instruct. Each answer cites the shared ledger below, where every source is listed once.

01What does Llama 3.2 1B Instruct say it can do?

Text Generation

meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct Text Generation • 1B
Ledger citations[2] huggingface.co/models[3] huggingface.co/models[4] huggingface.co/models
02What integrations does Llama 3.2 1B Instruct document?

Available via Groq, Novita, Cerebras, Nscale, fal-ai, Together, Fireworks, Featherless, Za

"orderedInferenceProviders":["groq","novita","cerebras","nscale","fal-ai","together","fireworks-ai","featherless-ai","zai-org","replicate","cohere","scaleway","publicai","baseten","ovhcloud","hf-inference","wavespeed","deepinfra"]
Ledger citation[2] huggingface.co/models
03How can Llama 3.2 1B Instruct be deployed or accessed?

Listed under Base, Adapters, Finetunes, Quantizations, Merges, and Apps model trees

Model Tree Base Adapters Finetunes Quantizations Merges Apps
Ledger citation[2] huggingface.co/models
04What parameter count does Llama 3.2 1B Instruct publish?

1B

Text Generation • 1B
Ledger citations[2] huggingface.co/models[3] huggingface.co/models
05Which modalities does Llama 3.2 1B Instruct support?

Text (chat with system/user/assistant messages via Jinja chat template)

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Ledger citation[1] huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
06Does Llama 3.2 1B Instruct document tool use?

Supports function/tool calling via JSON

You have access to the following functions. To call a function, please respond with JSON for a function call.
Ledger citation[1] huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
Decision guide

Capabilities and operating fit

LLM models

This profile connects the jobs Llama 3.2 1B Instruct is described as handling with its delivery model, access options and the subjects used to match it to related products in this directory.

Common use cases

  • Text generation via chat completions
  • Function/tool calling workflows using JSON-formatted responses
  • Fine-tuning, quantization, and adapter deployment on Hugging Face
  • Multi-provider inference via Groq, Novita, Cerebras, Together, Fireworks, and others

Verified capabilities

Access signals

Pricing model
See official pricing
API
Not publicly listed
Source links
16 recorded
Source-backed

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Updated July 22, 2026

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Official website

HTTP 200 verified twice

[1]huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
First-party description

meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct · Hugging Face

[1]huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
Source-supported facts

Model: Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct · Model family: Llama 3.2 · Model version: 1B Instruct

[1]huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
Model

Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct

[1]huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
Model family

Llama 3.2

[1]huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
Model version

1B

[1]huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
Company

Meta (meta-llama)

[1]huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
Platform

Hugging Face

[1]huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
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Knowledge cutoff

December 2023

[1]huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
Tool use

Supports function/tool calling via JSON

[1]huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
Modality

Text (chat with system/user/assistant messages via Jinja chat template)

[1]huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct
Model

Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct

[2]huggingface.co/models
Model family

Llama 3.2

[2]huggingface.co/models
Company

Meta

[2]huggingface.co/models
Capability

Text Generation

[2]huggingface.co/models
Parameter count

1B

[2]huggingface.co/models
Platform

Hugging Face

[2]huggingface.co/models
Integration

Available via Groq, Novita, Cerebras, Nscale, fal-ai, Together, Fireworks, Featherless, Zai, Replicate, Cohere, Scaleway, Public AI, OVHcloud, Baseten, HF Inference, WaveSpeed, and DeepInfra

[2]huggingface.co/models
Deployment

Listed under Base, Adapters, Finetunes, Quantizations, Merges, and Apps model trees

[2]huggingface.co/models
Model

Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct

[3]huggingface.co/models
Model family

Llama 3.2

[3]huggingface.co/models
Company

Meta

[3]huggingface.co/models
Parameter count

1B

[3]huggingface.co/models
Capability

Text Generation

[3]huggingface.co/models
Model family

Llama 3.2

[4]huggingface.co/models
Model version

1B Instruct

[4]huggingface.co/models
Capability

Text Generation

[4]huggingface.co/models
Company

Meta

[4]huggingface.co/models
Practical capabilities

What it helps with

6 documented areas

A concise view of the jobs, capabilities and integrations described in the recorded product sources.

Use case

Text generation via chat completions

Use case

Function/tool calling workflows using JSON-formatted responses

Use case

Fine-tuning, quantization, and adapter deployment on Hugging Face

Use case

Multi-provider inference via Groq, Novita, Cerebras, Together, Fireworks, and others

Capability

Text Generation

Integration

Available via Groq, Novita, Cerebras, Nscale, fal-ai, Together, Fireworks, Featherless, Za

Availability

Where it runs and where to get it

Source checked

Documented product formats, platforms and official distribution destinations. Availability can vary by region and plan.

Cost / license

See official pricing

Platforms

Hugging Face
Implementation details

Adoption notes

DeploymentListed under Base, Adapters, Finetunes, Quantizations, Merges, and Apps model trees
LicenseNot disclosed by source
Model supportLlama-3.2-1B-Instruct
Data controlNot disclosed by source
Learning curveIntermediate
Primary use casesText generation via chat completions, Function/tool calling workflows using JSON-formatted responses, Fine-tuning, quantization, and adapter deployment on Hugging Face, Multi-provider inference via Groq, Novita, Cerebras, Together, Fireworks, and others

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    Evolution and major updates

    Llama 3.2 1B Instruct timeline

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    1. Release note

      Hugging Face repository published

      Open details

      The public model repository was created on Hugging Face. This repository date may differ from the model's original release date.

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    Citation ledger

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    16 unique pages

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    1. 1huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct 11 facts · 2 answers · 1 milestone · Official site
    2. 2huggingface.co/models 8 facts · 4 answers · Official site
    3. 3huggingface.co/models 5 facts · 2 answers · Official site
    4. 4huggingface.co/models 4 facts · 1 answer · Official site
    5. 5huggingface.co/blog Official site
    6. 6huggingface.co/docs Documentation
    7. 7huggingface.co/docs/hub/eval-results Documentation
    8. 8huggingface.co/docs/inference-providers/index Documentation
    9. 9huggingface.co/docs/safetensors/index Documentation
    10. 10huggingface.co/inference/models Official site
    11. 11huggingface.co/models Official site
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    13. 13huggingface.co/models Official site
    14. 14huggingface.co/pricing Pricing
    15. 15huggingface.co/privacy Security
    16. 16huggingface.co/support Official site
    Research status25 substantive facts · 16 source pages · quality score 88/100