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title: "L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 Cost Calculator - Hugging Face"
description: "Calculate the cost of using L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 from Hugging Face. Input costs $0.05 and output $0.05 per 1M tokens."
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# L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 Cost Calculator - Hugging Face

> Calculate the cost of using L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 from Hugging Face. Input costs $0.05 and output $0.05 per 1M tokens.

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## About L3-8B-Lunaris-v1

L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 205 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.05 per 1M output tokens, ranking 177 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 95% of models in this category. It accepts up to 8K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Hugging Face pricing for L3-8B-Lunaris-v1.

- **$0.05 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.05 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **8,192 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Tokens.**

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.05 per 1M output tokens, L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 ranks 177 out of 3254 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.52 for chat models, and is cheaper than 95% of models in this category.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.24 | +20% |
| gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.06 | $0.44 | +10% |
| gpt-5-nano | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 | 0% |
| ministral-3b | Azure | $0.04 | $0.04 | -20% |
| llama-3.2-3b-instruct | Cloudflare | $0.05 | $0.34 | +2% |

## More from Hugging Face

- [gpt-oss-20b ($0.05/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/gpt-oss-20b.md)
- [gpt-oss-120b ($0.05/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/gpt-oss-120b.md)

## Related Resources

- [Hugging Face status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/huggingface.md)
- [All Hugging Face pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface.md)

## FAQ

### Is L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 cheaper than amazon.nova-lite-v1:0?

Yes. L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-lite-v1:0's $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 pricing compare to the average chat model?

L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 input pricing is $0.05 per 1M tokens, which is 90% below the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 177 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 95% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.05 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 different from other Hugging Face models?

Among Hugging Face's 205 chat models, L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 ranks 18 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to L3-8B-Lunaris-v1?

The most comparable chat models to L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 are: amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano from Azure ($0.05/1M input tokens); ministral-3b from Azure ($0.04/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I check if Hugging Face is down?

You can monitor Hugging Face service health in real time on the Bifrost Hugging Face Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 costs?

L3-8B-Lunaris-v1 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.05 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.05.

## Related Resources

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- [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing)
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