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Gemma 3 1B vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 leads the LLM Stats Score 4.1 to -11.2.

Google · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 4.1 to -11.2, ranking #347 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 wins 2; 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 Gemma 3 1B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 4.1 and ranks #347 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3 1B
Google
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-11.2
#415
4.1
#347
Reasoning
-12.8
#408
4.7
#338
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 3
2 of 3
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 3 1B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
Math
-9.2#352
8.8#280
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

18 reported for Gemma 3 1B · 7 for Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

3 shared

Gemma 3 1B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (IFEval), while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MBPP).

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Sun Nov 15 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

7.0B diff

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 has 7.0B more parameters than Gemma 3 1B, making it 700.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 1B
1.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
8.0Bparameters
1.0B
Gemma 3 1B
8.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 1B is licensed under Gemma, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

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

Gemma 3 1B

Gemma

Open weights

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 1B was released on 2025-03-12, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 was released on 2025-03-18.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is 0 month newer than Gemma 3 1B.

Gemma 3 1B

Mar 12, 2025

1.7 years ago

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Mar 18, 2025

1.7 years ago

6d newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Gemma 3 1B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 3 1B's cutoff date.

Gemma 3 1B

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Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 1B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3 1B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 1B vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1.

Which is better, Gemma 3 1B or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 leads the LLM Stats Score 4.1 to -11.2. Gemma 3 1B is made by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 3 1B compare to Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 1B scores IFEval: 80.2%, GSM8k: 62.8%, Natural2Code: 56.0%, MATH: 48.0%, HumanEval: 41.5%. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 scores MATH-500: 95.4%, MBPP: 84.6%, MT-Bench: 81.0%, IFEval: 79.3%, BFCL v2: 63.6%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3 1B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-11.2 vs 4.1), licensing (Gemma vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3 1B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1?

Gemma 3 1B is developed by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is developed by NVIDIA.

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