# Llama 3 8B Instruct spotted on Artificial Analysis

Llama 3 8B Instruct from Meta was first recorded on 30 Sep 2026. Its release date is not established. Catalogues list a 8,192 tokens context window. 3 evidence links.

- Kind: Sighting
- Developer: Meta
- Confidence: Confirmed
- First seen: 2026-09-30T00:48:49.044Z
- Model: [Llama 3 8B Instruct](https://alexgetman.com/models/meta/llama-3-8b-instruct/)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/signals/2026/09/30/llama-3-instruct-8b/

## Evidence links

- [Artificial Analysis · benchmarks](https://artificialanalysis.ai/models)
- [models.dev · catalogue](https://models.dev/#llama-3-8b-instruct)
- [AWS Bedrock · lifecycle](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/en_en/bedrock/latest/userguide/model-lifecycle-legacy.html)