Model comparison
Llama 3.2 3B vs Nova 2.0 Pro Preview
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.4 to 28.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
MetaSummary
- The widest gap is in coding, where Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads 40.8 to 27.6.
- Llama 3.2 3B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Llama 3.2 3B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 28.9 | 33.4 |
| Released | 2024-09-24 | 2025-12-02 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 131K | — |
| Max output | 118K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.05 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.33 | — |
| Results tracked | 18 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads
Llama 3.2 3B: 27.6 (#319), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 40.8 (#133)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 42.7% |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 23.4% | — |
| LMArena Coding | 1098 | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 28.3% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads
Llama 3.2 3B: 20.1 (#143), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.9 (#136)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 21.9% | — |
| BALROG | 10.1% | — |
| GDP.pdf | — | 2% |
Reasoning Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads
Llama 3.2 3B: 21.0 (#228), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 22.4 (#194)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1095 | — |
Math Not comparable
Llama 3.2 3B: 32.4 (#214), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1126 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Llama 3.2 3B: 29.7 (#235), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1090 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Llama 3.2 3B: 26.2 (#281), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1019 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1017 | — |
| LMArena German | 1056 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 949 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Llama 3.2 3B: 56.0 (#275), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1089 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Llama 3.2 3B: 33.4 (#261), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1100 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Llama 3.2 3B: 24.7 (#307), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1110 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1094 | — |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 595 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1105 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Llama 3.2 3B better than Nova 2.0 Pro Preview?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.4 to 28.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Llama 3.2 3B or Nova 2.0 Pro Preview better for coding?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.8 versus 27.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Llama 3.2 3B and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Llama 3.2 3B has 18 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview has 3.