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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to -2.9. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is 17.8x cheaper per token.

Meta · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 35.0 to -2.9, ranking #108 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is roughly 17.8x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) also accepts a larger context window (262,144 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

  • cost matters — it's about 17.8x cheaper per token

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 35.0 and ranks #108 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-2.9
#363
35.0
#108
Reasoning
-3.9
#361
36.2
#94
Coding
-2.4
#272
21.0
#108
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$0.02 / M
$0.20 / M
Output price
$0.03 / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
131,072
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Math
-2.5#323
28.1#101
Tool use
17.0#90
11.0#133
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

18 reported for Llama 3.1 8B Instruct · 19 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

1 shared

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct ($0.02/1M tokens) is 10.0x cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct ($0.03/1M tokens) is 33.3x cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) ($1.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is more expensive than Llama 3.1 8B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com
Meta
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Input tokens$0.02
Output tokens$0.03
Best providerDeepinfra
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

112.0B diff

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) has 112.0B more parameters than Llama 3.1 8B Instruct, making it 1400.0% larger.

Meta
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
8.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
120.0Bparameters
8.0B
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
120.0B
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Llama 3.1 8B Instruct's 131,072 tokens. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Meta
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 8B Instruct does not.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community License, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) was released on 2026-10-15.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is 27 months newer than Llama 3.1 8B Instruct.

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Jul 23, 2024

2.2 years ago

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

Oct 15, 2026

5 days ago

2.2yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama 3.1 8B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)'s cutoff date.

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Dec 2023

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

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Provider Availability

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Lambda, Groq, Sambanova, Cerebras, Hyperbolic, Together, Fireworks, Bedrock. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra.

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.02/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.04/1M
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Lambda
Input Price:Input: $0.03/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.03/1M
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Groq
Input Price:Input: $0.05/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.08/1M
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Sambanova
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
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Cerebras
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M
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Hyperbolic
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.22/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.22/1M

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Llama 3.1 8B Instruct and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Llama 3.1 8B Instruct vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B).

Which is better, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct or Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) leads the LLM Stats Score 35.0 to -2.9. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is made by Meta and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Llama 3.1 8B Instruct compare to Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) in benchmarks?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct scores GSM-8K (CoT): 84.5%, ARC-C: 83.4%, API-Bank: 82.6%, IFEval: 80.4%, BFCL: 76.1%. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) scores GPQA: 89.5%, LiveCodeBench v6: 88.2%, CharXiv-R: 80.8%, MathVision: 78.2%, BrowseComp: 78.0%.

Is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is 10.0x cheaper for input tokens. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct costs $0.02/M input and $0.03/M output via deepinfra. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) costs $0.20/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Llama 3.1 8B Instruct and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct supports 131K tokens and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Llama 3.1 8B Instruct and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-2.9 vs 35.0), context window (131K vs 262K), input pricing ($0.02 vs $0.20/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Llama 3.1 Community License vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Llama 3.1 8B Instruct and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B)?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is developed by Meta and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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