Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct leads with 28.2% higher average benchmark score. Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is available on 8 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base was developed by IBM as an enterprise-focused foundation model, designed to provide a reliable starting point for business applications. Built with 8 billion parameters and trained on curated data, it serves as a foundation for domain-specific customization in enterprise contexts.
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B was developed as Meta's largest open-source language model, designed to provide frontier-level capabilities with 405 billion parameters. Built to demonstrate that open-source models can match proprietary systems in capability, it enables researchers and developers to experiment with and deploy a powerful foundation model without licensing restrictions.
8 months newer

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Granite 3.3 8B Base
2024-04-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Bedrock

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
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