Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct leads with 1.6% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct offers 198.1K more tokens in context window than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is $59.94 cheaper per million tokens. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Gemma 3N E4B IT was created as the instruction-tuned version of Gemma 3N E4B, designed to combine improved capability with edge optimization. Built for applications requiring both responsive instruction-following and edge-friendly efficiency, it serves as a stronger option for on-device AI assistants.
Meta
Llama 3.1 8B was developed as an efficient open-source model, designed to bring capable instruction-following to applications with limited computational resources. Built with 8 billion parameters, it provides a lightweight option for developers seeking reliable performance without the overhead of larger models.
11 months newer

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
2025-06-26
Cost per million tokens (USD)

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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
2023-12-31
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

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