Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 leads with 32.2% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 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.
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B was created as a compact variant optimized by NVIDIA, designed to bring Llama 3.1 capabilities to more efficient deployments. Built with NVIDIA's efficiency optimizations, it serves applications requiring strong performance with reduced resource requirements.
8 months newer

Gemma 2 9B
2024-06-27

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
NVIDIA
2025-03-18
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1