Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct leads with 1.7% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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.
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B was developed by NVIDIA through customization of Meta's Llama 3.1 70B, designed to enhance performance for specific use cases and deployments. Built with NVIDIA's optimizations and fine-tuning expertise, it demonstrates how foundation models can be adapted for specialized applications.
2 months newer

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
NVIDIA
2024-10-01
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
2023-12-01
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Bedrock
Cerebras
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Sambanova
Together

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct