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Ember-1 vs Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Ember-1 leads the LLM Stats Score 43.6 to -6.1. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is 480.0x cheaper per token.

Fireworks AI · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ember-1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 43.6 to -6.1, ranking #46 overall.

On price, Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is roughly 480.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Ember-1 also accepts a larger context window (1,040,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Ember-1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 43.6 and ranks #46 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,040,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

  • cost matters — it's about 480.0x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Ember-1
Fireworks AI
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
43.6
#46
-6.1
#375
Reasoning
38.6
#70
-6.7
#369
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$3.00 / M
$0.01 / M
Output price
$15.00 / M
$0.02 / M
Context window
1,040,000
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Ember-1
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Tool use
15.9#93
4.7#166
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for Ember-1 · 15 for Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

No common benchmarks found

Ember-1 and Llama 3.2 3B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Ember-1 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 300.0x more expensive than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct ($0.01/1M tokens).

For output processing, Ember-1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 750.0x more expensive than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct ($0.02/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Ember-1 is more expensive than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Wed Oct 07 2026 • llm-stats.com
Fireworks AI
Ember-1
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerFireworks
Meta
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Input tokens$0.01
Output tokens$0.02
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2776.8B diff

Ember-1 has 2776.8B more parameters than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct, making it 86504.4% larger.

Fireworks AI
Ember-1
2.8Tparameters
Meta
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
3.2Bparameters
2780.0B
Ember-1
3.2B
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Ember-1 accepts 1,040,000 input tokens compared to Llama 3.2 3B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Fireworks AI
Ember-1
Input1,040,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Meta
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Wed Oct 07 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Ember-1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.2 3B Instruct uses Llama 3.2 Community License.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Ember-1

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Llama 3.2 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Ember-1 was released on 2026-09-23, while Llama 3.2 3B Instruct was released on 2024-09-25.

Ember-1 is 24 months newer than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct.

Ember-1

Sep 23, 2026

2 weeks ago

2.0yr newer
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Sep 25, 2024

2.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Ember-1 is available from Fireworks. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is available from DeepInfra.

Ember-1

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.01/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.02/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Ember-1 and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Ember-1
✓ Preferred
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Ember-1 vs Llama 3.2 3B Instruct.

Which is better, Ember-1 or Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Ember-1 leads the LLM Stats Score 43.6 to -6.1. Ember-1 is made by Fireworks AI and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Ember-1 compare to Llama 3.2 3B Instruct in benchmarks?

Ember-1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 92.2%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 82.0%, DeepSWE 1.1: 75.2%, Tau2 Airline: 66.0%. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct scores NIH/Multi-needle: 84.7%, ARC-C: 78.6%, GSM8k: 77.7%, IFEval: 77.4%, HellaSwag: 69.8%.

Is Ember-1 cheaper than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is 300.0x cheaper for input tokens. Ember-1 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via fireworks. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct costs $0.01/M input and $0.02/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Ember-1 and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Ember-1 supports 1.0M tokens and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Ember-1 and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (43.6 vs -6.1), context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.01/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.2 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Ember-1 and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Ember-1 is developed by Fireworks AI and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is developed by Meta.

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