Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct leads with 14.9% higher average benchmark score. Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Llama 3.1 Nemotron 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.
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B was developed by NVIDIA through customization of Meta's Llama 3.1 70B, designed to enhance performance for specific use cases and deployments. Built with NVIDIA's optimizations and fine-tuning expertise, it demonstrates how foundation models can be adapted for specialized applications.
6 months newer

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
NVIDIA
2024-10-01

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

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
2023-12-01
Granite 3.3 8B Base
2024-04-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct