Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 leads with 6.8% higher average benchmark score. Llama 4 Scout supports multimodal inputs. Llama 4 Scout is available on 6 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 4 Scout was created as an exploratory variant in the Llama 4 family, designed to investigate new architectures and optimization strategies. Built as part of Meta's commitment to advancing open-source AI, it serves as a testbed for innovations that may inform future model releases.
18 days newer

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
NVIDIA
2025-03-18

Llama 4 Scout
Meta
2025-04-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 4 Scout
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 4 Scout
DeepInfra

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 4 Scout

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 4 Scout
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