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Gemma 3 12B vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 leads with 5.1% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 12B supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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Gemma 3 12B was developed as part of the third generation of Google's open-source model family, designed to provide enhanced capabilities in a mid-sized format. Built with improved architecture and training techniques, it balances performance with practical deployment considerations for diverse use cases.
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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.
6 days newer
Gemma 3 12B
2025-03-12
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
NVIDIA
2025-03-18
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Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks
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Gemma 3 12B
Average Score:67.6%
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Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
Average Score:72.7%(+5.1%)
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
2023-12-31
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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Gemma 3 12B
1 providers
DeepInfra
Throughput: 33 tok/s
Latency: 0.2ms
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Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
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Gemma 3 12B
Avg Score:67.6%
Providers:1
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Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
Avg Score:72.7%(+5.1%)
Providers:0