# Llama Guard 4 12B

Llama Guard 4 12B is a model from Meta with open weights, first recorded on 14 Sep 2026; its release date is not established. The context window is 163,840 tokens. Pricing is $0.18 per million input tokens and $0.18 per million output tokens.

- Developer: Meta
- Id: meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b
- Sighting: 2026-09-14T21:34:25.761Z
  - [evidence link](https://openrouter.ai/meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b)
- Status: API availability
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/meta/llama-guard-4-12b/

## Questions

### What is the context window of Llama Guard 4 12B?

The context window is 163,840 tokens.

### How much does Llama Guard 4 12B cost?

Pricing is $0.18 per million input tokens and $0.18 per million output tokens.

### Are the weights of Llama Guard 4 12B publicly available?

Yes. Meta publishes the weights.

### When was Llama Guard 4 12B released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 14 Sep 2026.

## Evidence links

- [huggingface-router](https://huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-Guard-4-12B)
- [openrouter](https://openrouter.ai/meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b)

## Signals