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Use Llama 3.1 8B Turbo with Go

Updated 2026-05-21 · By XALEN

How to use Llama 3.1 8B Turbo (Compact, 8B) with Go. Install, authenticate, and make your first API call in minutes. Working code example included.

Model
Llama 3.1 8B Turbo
8B · 128K context · $0.01 input
Framework
Go
language · go get github.com/sashabaranov/go-openai

1. Install

go get github.com/sashabaranov/go-openai

2. Code

package main

import (
    "context"
    "fmt"
    openai "github.com/sashabaranov/go-openai"
)

func main() {
    config := openai.DefaultConfig("xln_test_YOUR_KEY")
    config.BaseURL = "https://api.xalen.io/v1"
    client := openai.NewClientWithConfig(config)

    resp, _ := client.CreateChatCompletion(context.Background(),
        openai.ChatCompletionRequest{
            Model: "llama-3-1-8b-turbo",
            Messages: []openai.ChatCompletionMessage{
                {Role: "user", Content: "Hello from Go!"},
            },
        })
    fmt.Println(resp.Choices[0].Message.Content)
}

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Last updated: 2026-05-21