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Llama-Guard-4-12B Cost Calculator - Hugging Face

Calculate the cost of using Llama-Guard-4-12B from Hugging Face for your AI applications

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Llama-Guard-4-12B Cost Calculator

Mode: Chat

Max: 163,840 tokens

Cost Breakdown

Input Cost$0.00018000
Output Cost$0.00018000
Total Cost$0.00036000

Pricing Details

Input: $0.0000001800 per token
Output: $0.0000001800 per token
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Model Specifications

Capabilities

Vision

Limits

Max Input Tokens163,840
Max Tokens163,840

About Llama-Guard-4-12B

Llama-Guard-4-12B is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 205 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $0.18 per 1M output tokens, ranking 784 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 76% of models in this category. Llama-Guard-4-12B supports vision. It accepts up to 164K input tokens.

Pricing Information

Input Cost$0.18 per 1M tokens
Output Cost$0.18 per 1M tokens

Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.

Technical Specifications

Maximum Input Tokens163,840
Maximum Total Tokens163,840

Pro Tip

Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 163,840 input tokens.

Model Capabilities

Vision - Process and understand images

How Llama-Guard-4-12B Pricing Compares

At $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $0.18 per 1M output tokens, Llama-Guard-4-12B ranks 784 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 76% of models in this category.

Llama-Guard-4-12B is one of 205 Hugging Face chat models, with support for vision.

ModelProviderInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokensvs Llama-Guard-4-12B
gpt-5.4-nanoAzure$0.20$1.25+11%
gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17Azure$0.20$1.25+11%
gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18Azure$0.17$0.66-8%

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gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Llama-Guard-4-12B cheaper than gpt-5.4-nano?

Yes. Llama-Guard-4-12B costs $0.18 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5.4-nano's $0.20 per 1M input tokens, making it 11% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

How does Llama-Guard-4-12B pricing compare to the average chat model?

Llama-Guard-4-12B input pricing is $0.18 per 1M tokens, which is 65% below the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 784 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 76% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.18 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

What makes Llama-Guard-4-12B different from other Hugging Face models?

Among Hugging Face's 205 chat models, Llama-Guard-4-12B ranks 75 by input cost.

What are the best alternatives to Llama-Guard-4-12B?

The most comparable chat models to Llama-Guard-4-12B are: gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 from Azure ($0.17/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini from Azure ($0.15/1M 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.

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How do I calculate Llama-Guard-4-12B costs?

Llama-Guard-4-12B 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 $0.18 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.18.