Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 leads with 43.2% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is available on 6 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B was introduced as a mid-sized variant in the Llama 3.2 family, designed to offer enhanced capabilities while maintaining efficiency. Built to provide a balanced option for applications requiring more than lightweight models but less than flagship sizes, it serves diverse use cases in the open-source community.
6 months newer

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
NVIDIA
2025-04-07
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
2023-12-01
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Bedrock

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Sambanova
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