Claude 3 Haiku vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 leads the LLM Stats Score 19.2 to -1.4.
Anthropic · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 19.2 to -1.4, ranking #204 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude 3 Haiku
- you want predictable pricing at $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output
Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
- overall performance matters — it scores 19.2 and ranks #204 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
10 reported for Claude 3 Haiku · 6 for Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Claude 3 Haiku specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude 3 Haiku specifies output context (200,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Claude 3 Haiku supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 does not.
Claude 3 Haiku can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude 3 Haiku
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude 3 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 uses Llama 3.1 Community License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Llama 3.1 Community License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 was released on 2025-04-07.
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is 13 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.
Mar 13, 2024
2.5 years ago
Apr 7, 2025
1.4 years ago
1.1yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-01, while Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date.
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Dec 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude 3 Haiku and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1.
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