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Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

huggingface.co·Infrastructure

This is a GGUF quantized version of Meta's Llama 3.1 8B Instruct model, created by bartowski. It enables efficient local execution using tools like llama.cpp while preserving instruction-following capabilities. The repository includes multiple quantization levels for different hardware constraints.

Open SourceMITWebCLISelf-hosted
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122.8kstars
21.3kforks
25alternatives
3features
2023since

Overview

3 features

Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is a Foundation models & chat project. It focuses on running the Llama 3.1 8B Instruct model locally with reduced memory requirements using GGUF quantization. It is built as an open-source project for developers. Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by bartowski, and it first shipped in 2023. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 122.8k stars and 1.2k commits in the last 90 days. The category is crowded — PulseGate's index counts 25 comparable apps. Key capabilities include Quantized Weights, Instruction Tuned, and Local LLM.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

  • ✓Quantized Weights
  • ✓Instruction Tuned
  • ✓Local LLM
Tags
llama3.1gguf-quantizedlocal-inference
AI capabilities
Text
Inference: LocalWeights: Open

Built with & integrations

Hosting
AWS
AI providers
local_ossmeta_llama
Runs on
BrowserCLISelf-hosted
Detected from
AWS
x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header
local_oss
bollama in the HTML · bllama in the HTML · bvllm in the HTML
meta_llama
llama- in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License
MIT
Verified signals
✓HTTPS✓Open Source✓Active maintenance

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed5 Aug · 08:37 UTC
    bartowski/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-GGUF verified against its public source
    Source: PulseGate · Open ↗

Frequently asked questions about Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

What does Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct do?
Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct focuses on running the Llama 3.1 8B Instruct model locally with reduced memory requirements using GGUF quantization. It is catalogued under Foundation models & chat on PulseGate.
Who is Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct for?
Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is an open-source project built for developers.
Is Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct free?
Yes — Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct run on?
Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct still active?
The GitHub repository shows 1.2k commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct, Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct, and Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct.Meta Llama 3.1 8B InstructMeta Llama 3.1 8B InstructMeta Llama 3 8B Instruct
Who makes Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?
Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is developed by bartowski.
How long has Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct been around?
Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing
Open Source
Platforms
Cli · Web
Languages
English
License
MIT
Built for
developers
Model
Open source
Solves
Running the Llama 3.1 8B Instruct model locally with reduced memory requirements using GGUF quantization.

Registered as

Hugging Face
bartowski/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-GGUF

Developer

bartowski
Community-driven

Open source

Stars
122,771
Forks
21,338
Open issues
1,970
Last commit
5 Aug 2026
Commits 90d
1,224
Contributors
1,876
Authorship
Community-driven
Default branch
master
Latest release
b10276 · 5 Aug 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence
Medium · 70.4
Indexed
5 Aug 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Last seen
5 Aug 2026
Identity audit (13)
Slug
bartowski-meta-llama-3-1-8b-instruct-gguf-huggingface-co
Lifecycle state recorded
5 Aug 2026
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Listing state
Listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
5 Aug 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from
Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from
Derived from the model's own Hugging Face metadata.
Summary from
Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from
Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated
5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL
https://huggingface.co/bartowski/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-GGUF

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