Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct leads with 22.1% higher average benchmark score. Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 70B 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 70B was created as a balanced open-source model, designed to provide strong performance with 70 billion parameters while remaining practical for many deployment scenarios. Built to serve as a versatile foundation for fine-tuning and application development, it combines capability with accessibility in the open-source ecosystem.
8 months newer

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Granite 3.3 8B Base
2024-04-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Bedrock

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Cerebras
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Sambanova
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