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Use Llama 3.1 8B Turbo with Rust

Updated 2026-05-21 · By XALEN

How to use Llama 3.1 8B Turbo (Compact, 8B) with Rust. 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
Rust
language · cargo add async-openai

1. Install

cargo add async-openai

2. Code

use async_openai::{Client, config::OpenAIConfig, types::*};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let config = OpenAIConfig::new()
        .with_api_key("xln_test_YOUR_KEY")
        .with_api_base("https://api.xalen.io/v1");
    let client = Client::with_config(config);

    let request = CreateChatCompletionRequestArgs::default()
        .model("llama-3-1-8b-turbo")
        .messages(vec![ChatCompletionRequestUserMessageArgs::default()
            .content("Hello from Rust!").build().unwrap().into()])
        .build().unwrap();

    let response = client.chat().create(request).await.unwrap();
    println!("{}", response.choices[0].message.content.as_ref().unwrap());
}

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Last updated: 2026-05-21