Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct leads with 7.5% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
IBM
Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview was introduced as an experimental ultra-compact model, designed to demonstrate IBM's progress in efficient model development. Built to explore the boundaries of what small models can achieve for enterprise applications, it represents an early look at next-generation Granite capabilities.
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.
9 months newer

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
IBM
2025-05-02
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Bedrock

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Cerebras
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Sambanova
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