Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B

moderation12B

Llama Guard 4 is a Llama 4 Scout-derived multimodal pretrained model, fine-tuned for content safety classification.

Context
164K
Max output
16K
Input price
$0.18/1M tokens
Output price
$0.18/1M tokens

Capabilities

Output Control
Structured Output
JSON Mode

Details

Model IDmeta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b
Provider OpenRouter
Creator meta-llama
Familyllama-guard
License—
Status—
Typemoderation
Input modalitiesimage, text
Output modalitiestext
Open weight—
Parameters12B
Architecture—
Context window164K tokens
Max input—
Max output16K tokens
Reasoning tokens—
Knowledge cutoff—
Release date
Sourceofficial

Pricing

Input
$0.18
Output
$0.18
Cache write
—
Cache read
—
Batch in
—
Batch out
—

Family Comparison: llama-guard

ModelContextMax outPricing
Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B (free)164K65K—
Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B164K16K$0.18$0.18
Llama Guard 3 8B131K131K$0.48$0.03

API

GET/v1/models/openrouter/meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b

Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B

meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b

Llama Guard 4 is a Llama 4 Scout-derived multimodal pretrained model, fine-tuned for content safety classification.

Changes · 7 entries
meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12bupdatee3d7dedAug 31, 2026, 04:13 AM
context_window1048576→163840
meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12bupdatebf78dcfJul 25, 2026, 05:49 AM
context_window163840→1048576
meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12bupdatec8065d6Apr 25, 2026, 10:39 AM
max_output_tokens16384
meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12bupdate1cd659eMar 24, 2026, 04:19 AM
capabilitiesjson modeyes
meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12bupdate2b100acMar 23, 2026, 05:30 AM
parameters12
release_date2025-04-30
taglineLlama Guard 4 is a Llama 4 Scout-derived multimodal pretr...
meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12bupdate7a4f1f6Mar 22, 2026, 05:43 AM
model_typemoderation
meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12bcreate7f5c66fMar 21, 2026, 05:16 AM