--- title: "Llama-Guard-4-12B Cost Calculator - Hugging Face" description: "Calculate the cost of using Llama-Guard-4-12B from Hugging Face. Input costs $0.18 and output $0.18 per 1M tokens." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/llama-guard-4-12b" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/llama-guard-4-12b.md" --- # Llama-Guard-4-12B Cost Calculator - Hugging Face > Calculate the cost of using Llama-Guard-4-12B from Hugging Face. Input costs $0.18 and output $0.18 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## 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 Published Hugging Face pricing for Llama-Guard-4-12B. - **$0.18 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$0.18 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **163,840 Max Input Tokens.** - **163,840 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities Llama-Guard-4-12B supports: Vision. ## How 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. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs Llama-Guard-4-12B | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | +11% | | gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | +11% | | gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | Azure | $0.17 | $0.66 | -8% | | gpt-4o-mini | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | -17% | | gpt-5.6-luna | Azure | $0.20 | $1.20 | +11% | ## More from Hugging Face - [Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct ($0.18/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct.md) - [gpt-oss-120b ($0.17/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/gpt-oss-120b.md) - [Qwen3.5-9B ($0.17/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/qwen3.5-9b.md) - [MiMo-V2.5 ($0.17/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/mimo-v2.5.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 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. ### 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 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. ## Related Resources - [All Hugging Face pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [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) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/llama-guard-4-12b](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/llama-guard-4-12b) for AI/LLM consumption.*