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Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct EU AI Act Compliance Profile

NousResearch

Text Generationllama3.1transformers
Risk Classification
LIMITED RISK
Art. 50, 52
Limited Risk AI System
Model Info
8Bparameters
PipelineText Generation
Librarytransformers
Licensellama3.1
Languagesen, de, fr +5
SyncedApr 3, 2026
Popularity
206.5Kdownloads
39 likes
View on HuggingFace
Obligations
2apply
~12h effort
AI Literacy (Art. 4)
AI Disclosure (Art. 50)
$ npx complior scan

Your risk depends on how you use Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct

Usage ContextRisk LevelObligations
Internal coding toolMINIMAL3 obligations (~12h)
Customer support botLIMITED7 obligations (~32h)
HR screening / hiringHIGH19 obligations (~120h)
Credit decisionsHIGH19 obligations (~120h)
Medical triageHIGH19 obligations (~120h)

Why this tool is classified as LIMITED RISK

Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct is a text generation model by NousResearch. It has 8 billion parameters. Built with transformers. Supports en, de, fr, it, pt. Licensed under llama3.1. 206.5K downloads on HuggingFace.

Applicable Articles

Art. 4AI Literacy (Art. 4)
REQUIREDDEADLINE PASSED
Obligation under Art. 4 for Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct deployers.
Art. 50AI Disclosure (Art. 50)
REQUIREDDEADLINE PASSED

Who does what

NousResearch (provider)Their job

  • Provider obligations being compiled

You (deployer)Your job

  • AI Literacy (Art. 4) (Art. 4)
  • AI Disclosure (Art. 50) (Art. 50)
See full obligation checklist

Risk Assessment Reasoning

The Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct is a text-generation model that can produce a wide range of outputs, but it does not fall under the categories of high-risk applications such as biometric identification or critical infrastructure. Its use cases are primarily for research and development, which typically carry a limited risk under the EU AI Act.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct's EU AI Act risk classification?

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Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct is classified as LIMITED RISK under the EU AI Act. The model has 8B parameters.

What are my obligations if I deploy Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct?

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As a Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct deployer, you have 2 base obligations (~12 hours estimated effort). Key articles: Art. 4, Art. 50.

What is Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct?

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Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct is a Text Generation model by NousResearch. It has 206.5K downloads on HuggingFace. Licensed under llama3.1.

What are the EU AI Act deadlines for Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct?

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Already passed: AI Literacy (Art. 4) — 2025-02-02. Already passed: AI Disclosure (Art. 50) — 2025-08-02.

Check Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct compliance in your codebase

One command to scan. Open-source CLI.

$ npx complior scan