Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct leads with 2.1% higher average benchmark score. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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 3.2 3B was created as an ultra-compact open-source model, designed to enable on-device and edge deployment scenarios. Built with just 3 billion parameters while retaining instruction-following abilities, it brings Meta's language technology to mobile devices, IoT applications, and resource-constrained environments.
3 months newer

Gemma 2 9B
2024-06-27

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
DeepInfra

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct