Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Flash vs Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is 3.1x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMU-Pro), while Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.4x more expensive than Llama 3.2 90B Instruct ($0.35/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 7.5x more expensive than Llama 3.2 90B Instruct ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Flash is more expensive than Llama 3.2 90B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
Meta
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Input tokens$0.35
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Llama 3.2 90B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Meta
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3 Flash and Llama 3.2 90B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.2 90B Instruct uses Llama 3.2.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Llama 3.2

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Llama 3.2 90B Instruct was released on 2024-09-25.

Gemini 3 Flash is 15 months newer than Llama 3.2 90B Instruct.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

4 months ago

1.2yr newer
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Sep 25, 2024

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Llama 3.2 90B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Llama 3.2 90B Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Bedrock, Fireworks, Together, Hyperbolic.

Gemini 3 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.35/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.72/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.72/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $1.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
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Hyperbolic
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 46.7%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (81.2% vs 45.2%)
Meta
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Meta
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct scores AI2D: 92.3%, DocVQA: 90.1%, MGSM: 86.9%, MMLU: 86.0%, ChartQA: 85.5%.
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is 1.4x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Flash costs $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output via google. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct costs $0.35/M input and $0.40/M output via deepinfra.
Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Llama 3.2 90B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.35/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.2). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is developed by Meta.