How much does Llama 3 8B Lunaris cost?

Billing is usage-based: $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.05 per million output tokens. There is no monthly minimum. You pay only for the tokens you actually use.

How do I access Llama 3 8B Lunaris from inside Iran?

Create a Hormouz account, generate an API key and point your client at Hormouz. Access to Llama 3 8B Lunaris is served from inside Iran, so you do not need a foreign credit card, a VPN or any sanction-circumvention tooling.

Is Llama 3 8B Lunaris compatible with the OpenAI SDK?

Yes. Hormouz exposes an OpenAI-compatible chat-completions API. Change the base URL to Hormouz and drop in your Hormouz key, and existing OpenAI SDK code runs unchanged.

What context window does Llama 3 8B Lunaris support?

Llama 3 8B Lunaris supports a context window of up to 8K tokens, which is enough for long documents and extended conversations in a single request.

Is Lunaris 8B only for roleplay?

No. It is a versatile generalist that handles ordinary chat, brainstorming and light writing well in addition to roleplay. Its small size makes it especially attractive when you need many low-cost responses.

Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris: AI model

Lunaris 8B is Sao10K's versatile Llama 3 generalist and roleplay model. A small, affordable merge balancing creativity and logic, served from inside Iran through Hormouz.

Context window:: 8,192 tokens
Input:: $0.04/1M tokens
Output:: $0.05/1M tokens
Type:: text

Streaming

Lunaris 8B is a compact generalist and roleplaying model from Sao10K, built on Llama 3 as a strategic merge of several models. The goal of the merge is to balance creative, expressive writing with improved logic and general knowledge, offering a smoother experience than the earlier Stheno v3.2.

At 8B parameters it is inexpensive and fast, which makes it a good default for high-volume chat, casual roleplay and lightweight assistants where cost per token matters. It has an 8K-token context window and is text-only, without tool calling. For best results the maker suggests the Llama 3 Instruct template with a higher temperature and a small min-p.

Through Hormouz, Lunaris is served behind an OpenAI-compatible API and reachable from inside Iran with no foreign card required. Billing is metered per token, so you only pay for what you use.

Lunaris 8B is a versatile generalist and roleplaying model based on Llama 3. It's a strategic merge of multiple models, designed to balance creativity with improved logic and general knowledge....

Quickstart

curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "sao10k/l3-lunaris-8b",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Specs

Vendor	Sao10K
Type	Text
Context window	8,192 tokens
Pricing	$0.04/M in · $0.05/M out
API	Chat Completions
Capabilities	Streaming

Code example

cURL

curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "sao10k/l3-lunaris-8b",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="ng-YOUR_API_KEY", base_url="https://api.hormouz.net/v1")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="sao10k/l3-lunaris-8b",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

JavaScript

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: "ng-YOUR_API_KEY", baseURL: "https://api.hormouz.net/v1" });
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "sao10k/l3-lunaris-8b",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);

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FAQ

How much does Llama 3 8B Lunaris cost?: Billing is usage-based: $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.05 per million output tokens. There is no monthly minimum. You pay only for the tokens you actually use.
How do I access Llama 3 8B Lunaris from inside Iran?: Create a Hormouz account, generate an API key and point your client at Hormouz. Access to Llama 3 8B Lunaris is served from inside Iran, so you do not need a foreign credit card, a VPN or any sanction-circumvention tooling.
Is Llama 3 8B Lunaris compatible with the OpenAI SDK?: Yes. Hormouz exposes an OpenAI-compatible chat-completions API. Change the base URL to Hormouz and drop in your Hormouz key, and existing OpenAI SDK code runs unchanged.
What context window does Llama 3 8B Lunaris support?: Llama 3 8B Lunaris supports a context window of up to 8K tokens, which is enough for long documents and extended conversations in a single request.
Is Lunaris 8B only for roleplay?: No. It is a versatile generalist that handles ordinary chat, brainstorming and light writing well in addition to roleplay. Its small size makes it especially attractive when you need many low-cost responses.

Updated 2026-10-13