Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 leads with 6.6% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is available on 9 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 3.3 70B was introduced with refinements to the Llama 3 architecture, designed to incorporate improvements in instruction-following and task performance. Built to continue the evolution of Meta's 70B tier, it provides enhanced quality while maintaining the deployment characteristics valued by the open-source community.
4 months newer

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-12-06

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
NVIDIA
2025-04-07
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
2023-12-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Bedrock

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
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