Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct leads with 31.7% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is available on 8 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemma 2 9B was created as a more compact open-source model, designed to deliver capable performance with reduced computational requirements. Built with 9 billion parameters and instruction tuning, it serves applications where efficiency and accessibility are valued alongside the benefits of open-source availability.
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B was developed as Meta's largest open-source language model, designed to provide frontier-level capabilities with 405 billion parameters. Built to demonstrate that open-source models can match proprietary systems in capability, it enables researchers and developers to experiment with and deploy a powerful foundation model without licensing restrictions.
26 days newer

Gemma 2 9B
2024-06-27

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
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Gemma 2 9B

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
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