Compare/Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B vs Gemma 3 4B Instruct

Llama 3.2 Instruct 1BvsGemma 3 4B Instruct

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B

Input
$0.05/M
Output
$0.05/M
Speed
92 tok/s
TTFT
0.60s
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Gemma 3 4B Instruct

Input
$0.04/M
Output
$0.08/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B
Lower Latency
Gemma 3 4B Instruct
Benchmarks (1-10)
Gemma 3 4B Instruct

Pricing Comparison

MetricLlama 3.2 Instruct 1BGemma 3 4B Instruct
Input ($/M tokens)$0.05$0.04
Output ($/M tokens)$0.05$0.08
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B$0.06
Gemma 3 4B Instruct$0.05

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B
92 tok/s
Gemma 3 4B Instruct
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B
0.60s
Gemma 3 4B Instruct

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
6.36.3
Coding Index
0.62.9
Math Index
0.012.7
GPQA Diamond
19.6%29.1%
MMLU-Pro
20.0%41.7%
LiveCodeBench
1.9%11.2%
AIME 2025
0.0%12.7%
MATH-500
14.0%76.6%
Humanity's Last Exam
5.3%5.2%
SciCode
1.7%7.3%
IFBench
22.8%28.3%
TerminalBench
0.0%0.8%
Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B1 wins
10 winsGemma 3 4B Instruct

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B or Gemma 3 4B Instruct?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemma 3 4B Instruct wins 10 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B generates tokens faster at 92 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. However, Gemma 3 4B Instruct has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 0.60s).

When should I use Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B vs Gemma 3 4B Instruct?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Gemma 3 4B Instruct for stronger benchmark performance, and Llama 3.2 Instruct 1B for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.