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Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B pricing

Llama Guard 4 is a Llama 4 Scout-derived multimodal pretrained model, fine-tuned for content safety classification. Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B from OpenRouter costs $0.180 per 1M input tokens and $0.180 per 1M output tokens. Context window 163,840 tokens.

API id meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-09-25

We have not confirmed what kind of model this is. Its name suggests one thing and its pricing another, and we would rather say so than guess.

$0.180
Input / 1M tokens
$0.180
Output / 1M tokens
—
Cached input / 1M
164K
Context window

Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B specifications

Provider
OpenRouter
API id
meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b
Model type
unknown
Context window
164K tokens
Max output
16K tokens
Currency
USD
Price source
Provider API
Last checked
2026-09-25

Tags

  • vision

Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B across providers

The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.

ProviderInput /1MCached /1MOutput /1M1M in + 1M outvs vendor
DeepInfraHostCheapest
$0.180—$0.180$0.36—
OpenRouterHostviewing
$0.180—$0.180$0.36—

What Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B costs in practice

Estimated cost at common usage volumes
WorkloadInput tokensOutput tokensEstimated cost
Short chat turn1,000500$0.0003
Document summary50,0002,000$0.0094
1M tokens in, 200K out1,000,000200,000$0.22

Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.

Common questions

How much does Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B cost per 1M tokens?
Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B costs $0.180 per 1M input tokens and $0.180 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier.
What is Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B's context window?
Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B accepts up to 163,840 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 16,384 output tokens.
Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B?
Yes. MythoMax 13B is $0.080 per 1M input tokens versus $0.180 for Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B, with a 8,192 token context window.
Where does this Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B price come from?
From the OpenRouter catalogue, because OpenRouter does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from OpenRouter's own — verify before committing spend.

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