Model comparison
Gemma 3 1B vs Llama 3.2 3B
Llama 3.2 3B is the stronger model overall, scoring 28.9 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 1 shared benchmarks.
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MetaSummary
- They share 1 benchmark with published results for both. Gemma 3 1B scores higher in 0 categories and Llama 3.2 3B in 4 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Llama 3.2 3B leads 29.7 to 7.0.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard: 7.2% for Gemma 3 1B and 21.9% for Llama 3.2 3B.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 1B | Llama 3.2 3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | |
| Noometry Index | 21.1 | 28.9 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | 2024-09-24 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 131K |
| Max output | — | 118K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.33 |
| Results tracked | 4 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Llama 3.2 3B: 27.6 (#319)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 23.4% |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1098 |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 28.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Llama 3.2 3B leads
Gemma 3 1B: 13.7 (#152), Llama 3.2 3B: 20.1 (#143)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 7.2% | 21.9% |
| BALROG | — | 10.1% |
Reasoning Llama 3.2 3B leads
Gemma 3 1B: 19.2 (#264), Llama 3.2 3B: 21.0 (#228)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1095 |
Math Llama 3.2 3B leads
Gemma 3 1B: 10.2 (#316), Llama 3.2 3B: 32.4 (#214)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.1% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1126 |
Knowledge Llama 3.2 3B leads
Gemma 3 1B: 7.0 (#314), Llama 3.2 3B: 29.7 (#235)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 19.9% | — |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1090 |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Llama 3.2 3B: 26.2 (#281)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1019 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1017 |
| LMArena German | — | 1056 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 949 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Llama 3.2 3B: 56.0 (#275)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1089 |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Llama 3.2 3B: 33.4 (#261)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1100 |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Llama 3.2 3B: 24.7 (#307)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1110 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1094 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 595 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1105 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 1B better than Llama 3.2 3B?
Llama 3.2 3B is the stronger model overall, scoring 28.9 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 1B and Llama 3.2 3B share?
1 benchmark has published results for both models. Gemma 3 1B has 4 scored results on Noometry and Llama 3.2 3B has 18.