Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemma 3 4B leads with 12.5% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 4B offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Gemma 3 4B supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Gemma 3 4B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemma 3 4B was developed as a compact yet capable open-source model, designed to strike a balance between performance and resource efficiency. Built with 4 billion parameters and instruction tuning, it provides a practical option for applications requiring moderate capability with manageable computational costs.
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.
5 months newer

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

Gemma 3 4B
2025-03-12
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Gemma 3 4B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 4B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Gemma 3 4B
2024-08-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 4B
DeepInfra

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Gemma 3 4B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Gemma 3 4B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
DeepInfra