Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Llama 3.2 1B
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 20.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
MetaSummary
- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 8 categories and Llama 3.2 1B in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads 33.9 to 7.2.
- Llama 3.2 1B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 1B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Meta |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 20.1 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2024-09-24 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 60K |
| Max output | — | 54K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.027 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 22 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), Llama 3.2 1B: 21.1 (#338)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1070 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 8.2% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 11.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —, Llama 3.2 1B: 14.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 10.8% |
| BALROG | — | 6.6% |
Reasoning Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), Llama 3.2 1B: 16.2 (#308)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1044 |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 0% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 101.99 |
Math Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), Llama 3.2 1B: 10.4 (#313)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1086 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 0.6% |
Knowledge Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), Llama 3.2 1B: 7.2 (#312)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1007 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 23.9% |
Multilingual Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), Llama 3.2 1B: 23.8 (#292)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 973 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 959 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | 1014 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 941 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | — |
Instruction Following Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), Llama 3.2 1B: 52.4 (#290)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1031 |
Long Context Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), Llama 3.2 1B: 31.9 (#274)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1050 |
Writing & Preference Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), Llama 3.2 1B: 21.3 (#310)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1055 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1033 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1030 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 200 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Llama 3.2 1B?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 20.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Llama 3.2 1B better for coding?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.0 versus 21.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Llama 3.2 1B share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Llama 3.2 1B has 22.