Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct leads with 3.7% higher average benchmark score. Both models have similar pricing. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Meta
Llama 3.1 70B was created as a balanced open-source model, designed to provide strong performance with 70 billion parameters while remaining practical for many deployment scenarios. Built to serve as a versatile foundation for fine-tuning and application development, it combines capability with accessibility in the open-source ecosystem.
Meta
Llama 3.2 90B was developed as a flagship-tier open-source model, designed to provide advanced capabilities with 90 billion parameters. Built to serve applications requiring high-quality reasoning and generation, it represents a powerful option within the Llama 3.2 series for demanding tasks.
2 months newer

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Bedrock
Cerebras
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Sambanova
Together

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Bedrock
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Hyperbolic
Together