Compact · frontend
Use Llama 3.1 8B Turbo with Next.js
Updated 2026-05-21 · By XALEN
How to use Llama 3.1 8B Turbo (Compact, 8B) with Next.js. 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
Next.js
frontend · npm install xalen-sdk
1. Install
npm install xalen-sdk
2. Code
// app/api/chat/route.ts
import XALEN from 'xalen-sdk';
const client = new XALEN({ apiKey: process.env.XALEN_API_KEY });
export async function POST(req: Request) {
const { messages } = await req.json();
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: 'llama-3-1-8b-turbo',
messages,
stream: true
});
return new Response(response.toReadableStream());
}
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