AllocateLlama Guard 4 12B vs MiniMax M3
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Llama Guard 4 12BM MiniMax M3LabMetaMiniMaxAI
AccessNot served on AllocateAPI only
Context windown/a512K tokens
List price, inputNot served$0.3 / M tokens
List price, outputNot served$1.2 / M tokens
Cached inputn/a$0.06 / M tokens
LicenseNot listedProprietary API
Fine-tunableYesNo
Specifications and provider list prices from the Allocate catalog, checked 2026-09-12.
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Common questions
Which has the bigger context window?
MiniMax M3: 524,288 tokens (512K) against an unlisted window for Llama Guard 4 12B.
Can I fine-tune Llama Guard 4 12B or MiniMax M3?
Llama Guard 4 12B publishes open weights (Not listed) and can be fine-tuned on your own data. MiniMax M3 is a closed model served over API; its weights are not available.
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