Model Comparison

Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Llama 3.2 11B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is 15.0x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Llama 3.2 11B Instruct — which is better?

Gemini 1.0 Pro (by Google) and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct (by Meta) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is better at 5 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MathVista, MMLU, MMMU). Llama 3.2 11B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is roughly 15.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct also accepts a larger context window (128,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Gemini 1.0 Pro if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output

Choose Llama 3.2 11B Instruct if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 5 shared benchmarks
  • cost matters — it's about 15.0x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 128,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2024
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is better at 5 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MathVista, MMLU, MMMU).

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.0 Pro ($0.50/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct ($0.05/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.0 Pro ($1.50/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct ($0.05/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 1.0 Pro is more expensive than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerGoogle
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Input tokens$0.05
Output tokens$0.05
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to Gemini 1.0 Pro's 32,760 tokens. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.0 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input32,760 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemini 1.0 Pro does not.

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.0 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct uses Llama 3.2 Community License.

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

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Llama 3.2 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15, while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct was released on 2024-09-25.

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is 7 months newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 15, 2024

2.4 years ago

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Sep 25, 2024

1.8 years ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.0 Pro has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-02-01, while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct has a cutoff of 2023-12-31.

Gemini 1.0 Pro has more recent training data (up to 2024-02-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Llama 3.2 11B Instruct (2023-12-31).

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 2024

2 mo newer
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Dec 2023

Provider Availability

Gemini 1.0 Pro is available from Google. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Sambanova, Bedrock, Groq, Together, Fireworks.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.05/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.05/1M
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Sambanova
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.16/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.16/1M
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Groq
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M
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Together
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Meta
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (32.8% vs 27.9%)
Higher MATH score (51.9% vs 32.6%)
Higher MathVista score (51.5% vs 46.6%)
Higher MMLU score (73.0% vs 71.8%)
Higher MMMU score (50.7% vs 47.9%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.0 Pro and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.0 Pro
✓ Preferred
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
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Gemini 1.0 Pro
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Llama 3.2 11B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemini 1.0 Pro or Llama 3.2 11B Instruct?

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.0 Pro is made by Google and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 1.0 Pro compare to Llama 3.2 11B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.0 Pro scores FLEURS: 93.6%, BIG-Bench: 75.0%, MMLU: 71.8%, WMT23: 71.7%, EgoSchema: 55.7%. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct scores AI2D: 91.1%, DocVQA: 88.4%, ChartQA: 83.4%, VQAv2 (test): 75.2%, MMLU: 73.0%.

Is Gemini 1.0 Pro cheaper than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct?

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is 10.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.0 Pro costs $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output via google. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct costs $0.05/M input and $0.05/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.0 Pro and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct?

Gemini 1.0 Pro supports 33K tokens and Llama 3.2 11B 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 Gemini 1.0 Pro and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (33K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.05/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.2 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.0 Pro and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct?

Gemini 1.0 Pro is developed by Google and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is developed by Meta.

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