xLAM-2-8B (Function Calling)
8B action model purpose-built for function calling and agents.
About
Salesforce's 8B action model fine-tuned for function calling and multi-turn agent conversations, built on Llama 3.1 with 128K context.
It's the practical end of the xLAM family: small enough to run locally (GGUF builds exist for llama.cpp), purpose-built for wiring agents to tools. One of the few small models where tool use is the primary design goal rather than an afterthought.
Specs
Context window
Pricing
Free quota
API access
Weights
Released
Benchmarks
Not publicly disclosed in the sources reviewed; Salesforce positions the xLAM-2 family as leading on function-calling evaluations.
Provider-reported unless a source says otherwise. Benchmarks are marketing-adjacent by nature — treat them as directional.
Use cases
Trust score — 7/10
Scored 7/10 (metrics tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Niche but real adoption among agent builders; GGUF builds widen local use; Salesforce AI Research maintains the xLAM family; Apache 2.0 weights; training data not disclosed. Manual review: 128K context and March 2025 release date verified on the xLAM repo; function-calling scores not independently checked. License: Apache 2.0.
How the trust score is built
Full methodology →- Adoption · stars/downloads, log-scaled vs peers
- 6.0/10
- Maintenance · recency, releases, issue load
- 7.0/10
- Openness · license + docs
- 8.0/10
- Manual review · sanity read + red-flag check
- 7.0/10
- · Niche but real adoption among agent builders; GGUF builds widen local use
- · Salesforce AI Research maintains the xLAM family
- · Apache 2.0 weights; training data not disclosed
- · manual review: 128K context and March 2025 release date verified on the xLAM repo; function-calling scores not independently checked