Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct leads with 21.3% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is $0.72 cheaper per million tokens. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is available on 5 providers. Overall, Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Meta
Llama 3.2 3B was created as an ultra-compact open-source model, designed to enable on-device and edge deployment scenarios. Built with just 3 billion parameters while retaining instruction-following abilities, it brings Meta's language technology to mobile devices, IoT applications, and resource-constrained environments.
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.
Launched on the same date

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25
Cost per million tokens (USD)

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Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

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Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
DeepInfra

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
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