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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 leads with 27.3% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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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.
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NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B was developed as NVIDIA's largest Nemotron variant, designed to provide maximum capability through extensive customization of large-scale foundations. Built with 253 billion parameters and NVIDIA's specialized training, it represents the flagship offering in the Nemotron family.
8 months newer
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
NVIDIA
2025-04-07
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Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks
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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Average Score:55.4%
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Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Average Score:82.7%(+27.3%)
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
2023-12-01
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
2023-12-31
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
9 providers
Bedrock
Throughput: 100 tok/s
Latency: 0.5ms
Cerebras
Throughput: 2047 tok/s
Latency: 0.2ms
DeepInfra
Throughput: 118 tok/s
Latency: 0.5ms
Fireworks
Throughput: 292 tok/s
Latency: 0.5ms
Groq
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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Avg Score:55.4%
Providers:9
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Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Avg Score:82.7%(+27.3%)
Providers:0