Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct leads with 8.3% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Llama 3.2 3B 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 3.2 3B was created as an ultra-compact open-source model, designed to enable on-device and edge deployment scenarios. Built with just 3 billion parameters while retaining instruction-following abilities, it brings Meta's language technology to mobile devices, IoT applications, and resource-constrained environments.
7 months newer

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
IBM
2025-05-02
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
DeepInfra

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct