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Llama Guard 4 12BOPEN
Llama Guard 4 is a Llama 4 Scout-derived multimodal pretrained model, fine-tuned for content safety classification.
Prices update automatically — checked daily against provider list prices.
- $0.18 per 1M tokens, assuming 3 input for 1 output the convention used by Artificial Analysis
- cheaper than 63% of the 191 open-weight models tracked here
- 6 of 12 Meta models tracked here, from cheapest
Benchmarks
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About this model
Llama Guard 4 12B is an open-weight AI model by Meta. You can download and self-host it for free; the prices below are hosted-API list prices, tracked daily, for when you prefer convenience over self-hosting.
Frequently asked questions
What is Llama Guard 4 12B?
Llama Guard 4 12B is an AI language model from Meta. It is open-weight: you can download it and run it on your own hardware, for free.
Is Llama Guard 4 12B free?
The weights are free and open — you can self-host Llama Guard 4 12B and pay nothing per token. If you prefer a hosted API, list prices are $0.18 per million input tokens and $0.18 per million output tokens.
Can I self-host Llama Guard 4 12B?
Yes. Llama Guard 4 12B has open weights, so you can download it and run it on your own GPU or server with tools like Ollama, vLLM or llama.cpp — with no per-token cost.