Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 leads with 7.4% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is available on 5 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
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.
5 months newer

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

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

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Bedrock

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Hyperbolic
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