Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Llama 3.2 3B
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.0 to 28.4 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 3B in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads 47.5 to 24.9.
- Llama 3.2 3B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Meta |
| Noometry Index | 37.0 | 28.4 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2024-09-24 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 131K |
| Max output | — | 118K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.33 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 36.4 (#194), Llama 3.2 3B: 27.1 (#314)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1098 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 23.4% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 28.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —, Llama 3.2 3B: 19.9 (#135)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 21.9% |
| BALROG | — | 10.1% |
Reasoning Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 23.7 (#162), Llama 3.2 3B: 20.1 (#225)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1095 |
Math Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 32.8 (#185), Llama 3.2 3B: 29.9 (#213)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1126 |
Knowledge Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.4 (#195), Llama 3.2 3B: 29.1 (#232)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1090 |
Multilingual Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.6 (#203), Llama 3.2 3B: 26.4 (#276)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1019 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1017 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | 1056 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 949 |
| LMArena French | 1285 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1278 | — |
Instruction Following Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.7 (#215), Llama 3.2 3B: 56.3 (#270)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1089 |
Long Context Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#191), Llama 3.2 3B: 33.4 (#256)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1267 | 1101 |
Writing & Preference Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.5 (#207), Llama 3.2 3B: 24.9 (#302)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Llama 3.2 3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1110 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1094 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1105 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 595 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Llama 3.2 3B?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.0 to 28.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Llama 3.2 3B better for coding?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 36.4 versus 27.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Llama 3.2 3B 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 3B has 18.