Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct leads with 2.8% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 12B offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.2 90B Instruct. Gemma 3 12B is $0.60 cheaper per million tokens. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is available on 5 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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.
Meta
Llama 3.2 90B was developed as a flagship-tier open-source model, designed to provide advanced capabilities with 90 billion parameters. Built to serve applications requiring high-quality reasoning and generation, it represents a powerful option within the Llama 3.2 series for demanding tasks.
5 months newer

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

Gemma 3 12B
2025-03-12
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Gemma 3 12B

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 12B

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 12B
DeepInfra

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
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