Grok-2 mini vs Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Grok-2 mini leads the LLM Stats Score 8.7 to -1.2.
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Which is better?
Grok-2 mini leads the overall LLM Stats Score 8.7 to -1.2, ranking #263 overall.
In the 6 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok-2 mini wins 6; 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 Grok-2 mini
- overall performance matters — it scores 8.7 and ranks #263 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 6 of 6 exact shared results
Choose Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2024
- 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
8 reported for Grok-2 mini · 11 for Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Grok-2 mini outperforms in 6 benchmarks (DocVQA, GPQA, MATH, MathVista, MMLU, MMMU), while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.
Grok-2 mini 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 Llama 3.2 11B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Llama 3.2 11B Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Grok-2 mini and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Grok-2 mini
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok-2 mini 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
Llama 3.2 Community License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13, while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct was released on 2024-09-25.
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is 1 month newer than Grok-2 mini.
Aug 13, 2024
2.1 years ago
Sep 25, 2024
1.9 years ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Grok-2 mini's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Llama 3.2 11B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-2 mini's cutoff date.
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Dec 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Grok-2 mini and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Grok-2 mini vs Llama 3.2 11B Instruct.