Model Comparison

Grok-2 mini vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1Which is better in 2026?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Grok-2 mini vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 — which is better?

Grok-2 mini (by xAI) and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 (by NVIDIA) 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.

Grok-2 mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Grok-2 mini if…

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

Choose Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Grok-2 mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Jun 15 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-2 mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 does not.

Grok-2 mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-2 mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

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

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 was released on 2025-03-18.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is 7 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

1.8 years ago

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Mar 18, 2025

1.2 years ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Grok-2 mini's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-2 mini's cutoff date.

Grok-2 mini

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Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

xAI
Supports multimodal inputs
NVIDIA
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (66.7% vs 51.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
xAI
Grok-2 mini
NVIDIA
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-2 mini vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1.

Which is better, Grok-2 mini or Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-2 mini is made by xAI and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Grok-2 mini compare to Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 in benchmarks?

Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%. Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 scores MATH-500: 96.6%, MT-Bench: 91.7%, MBPP: 91.3%, Arena Hard: 88.3%, BFCL v2: 73.7%.

What are the main differences between Grok-2 mini and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-2 mini and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is developed by NVIDIA.

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