# Llama 3.2 3B vs Nemotron 3 Super

> Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.1 to 28.9 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/llama-3-2-3b-vs-nemotron-3-super
- Last updated: 2026-10-12
- Shared benchmarks: 13

## Summary

- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Llama 3.2 3B scores higher in 1 category and Nemotron 3 Super in 7 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Nemotron 3 Super leads 55.9 to 24.7.
- Llama 3.2 3B is cheaper at $0.05 / $0.33 per million input/output tokens, against $0.08 / $0.45 for Nemotron 3 Super.
- Nemotron 3 Super accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 131K.

## Snapshot

| | Llama 3.2 3B | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 28.9 | 40.1 |
| Rank | 321 | 153 |
| Context | 131K | 262K |
| Input $/M | $0.05 | $0.08 |
| Output $/M | $0.33 | $0.45 |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- Llama 3.2 3B: 27.6 (#319)
- Nemotron 3 Super: 39.4 (#158)

| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1098 | 1403 |
| SciCode | — | 36% |
| WeirdML | — | 38% |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 23.4% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 28.3% | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 213.9 |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- Llama 3.2 3B: 20.1 (#143)
- Nemotron 3 Super: —

| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 21.9% | — |
| BALROG | 10.1% | — |

## Reasoning

- Llama 3.2 3B: 21.0 (#228)
- Nemotron 3 Super: 18.7 (#276)

| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1095 | 1386 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 15.4% |
| CritPt | — | 3.1% |

## Math

- Llama 3.2 3B: 32.4 (#214)
- Nemotron 3 Super: 39.6 (#101)

| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1126 | 1380 |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 60.4% |

## Knowledge

- Llama 3.2 3B: 29.7 (#235)
- Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#139)

| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1090 | 1398 |

## Multilingual

- Llama 3.2 3B: 26.2 (#281)
- Nemotron 3 Super: 48.4 (#144)

| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1019 | 1355 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1017 | 1432 |
| LMArena German | 1056 | 1341 |
| LMArena Russian | 949 | 1336 |
| LMArena French | — | 1405 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1417 |

## Instruction Following

- Llama 3.2 3B: 56.0 (#275)
- Nemotron 3 Super: 71.2 (#154)

| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1089 | 1347 |

## Long Context

- Llama 3.2 3B: 33.4 (#261)
- Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#139)

| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1100 | 1362 |

## Writing & Preference

- Llama 3.2 3B: 24.7 (#307)
- Nemotron 3 Super: 55.9 (#140)

| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 3B | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1110 | 1378 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1094 | 1317 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1105 | 1369 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 595 | — |

## FAQ

### Is Llama 3.2 3B better than Nemotron 3 Super?

Nemotron 3 Super is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.1 to 28.9 on the Noometry Index.

### Which is cheaper, Llama 3.2 3B or Nemotron 3 Super?

Llama 3.2 3B is cheaper. It lists at $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.33 per million output tokens; Nemotron 3 Super lists at $0.08 and $0.45.

### Is Llama 3.2 3B or Nemotron 3 Super better for coding?

Nemotron 3 Super scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.4 versus 27.6 in the Noometry coding category.

### Which has the bigger context window?

Nemotron 3 Super does, with 262K tokens against 131K.

### How many benchmarks do Llama 3.2 3B and Nemotron 3 Super share?

13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Llama 3.2 3B has 18 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Super has 21.