Grok-2 vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
Grok-2 and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 are closely matched at 11.4 and 4.8 on the LLM Stats Score.
xAI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Grok-2 and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 11.4 and 4.8.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok-2 wins 1; 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
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025
- 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 · 7 for Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
Grok-2 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Grok-2 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 Grok-2 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Grok-2 specifies output context (8,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Grok-2 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 does not.
Grok-2 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Grok-2
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok-2 is licensed under a proprietary license, 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
Llama 3.1 Community License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Grok-2 was released on 2024-08-13, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 was released on 2025-03-18.
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is 7 months newer than Grok-2.
Aug 13, 2024
2.1 years ago
Mar 18, 2025
1.5 years ago
7mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Grok-2'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 Grok-2's cutoff date.
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Dec 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Grok-2 and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Grok-2 vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1.