Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct leads with 7.5% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is available on 6 providers. Overall, Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was created as the instruction-tuned version of the Granite base model, designed to follow instructions reliably in enterprise settings. Built to serve business applications requiring dependable language understanding, it provides IBM's accessible interface for enterprise AI.
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B was introduced as a mid-sized variant in the Llama 3.2 family, designed to offer enhanced capabilities while maintaining efficiency. Built to provide a balanced option for applications requiring more than lightweight models but less than flagship sizes, it serves diverse use cases in the open-source community.
6 months newer

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
IBM
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
2023-12-31
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
2024-04-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Bedrock

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Sambanova
Together