Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct leads with 18.0% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is $1.68 cheaper per million tokens. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is available on 8 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B was developed as Meta's largest open-source language model, designed to provide frontier-level capabilities with 405 billion parameters. Built to demonstrate that open-source models can match proprietary systems in capability, it enables researchers and developers to experiment with and deploy a powerful foundation model without licensing restrictions.
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.
2 months newer

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Bedrock
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Hyperbolic

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Lambda
Replicate
Together

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Bedrock
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Sambanova
Together