Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 leads with 3.1% higher average benchmark score. Grok-2 mini supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
xAI
Grok 2 Mini was created as a more efficient variant of Grok 2, designed to provide strong capabilities with reduced computational requirements. Built to make Grok 2's advancements accessible to applications with tighter resource constraints, it balances performance with practical deployment needs.
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B was created as a compact variant optimized by NVIDIA, designed to bring Llama 3.1 capabilities to more efficient deployments. Built with NVIDIA's efficiency optimizations, it serves applications requiring strong performance with reduced resource requirements.
7 months newer

Grok-2 mini
xAI
2024-08-13

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
NVIDIA
2025-03-18
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Grok-2 mini

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Grok-2 mini

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Grok-2 mini

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1