Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct vs Particle-1
Particle-1 leads the LLM Stats Score 32.0 to -0.1.
NVIDIA · Particle AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Particle-1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 32.0 to -0.1, ranking #135 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Particle-1 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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Particle-1
- overall performance matters — it scores 32.0 and ranks #135 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
11 reported for Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct · 3 for Particle-1
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Particle-1 is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU).
Particle-1 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 Particle-1 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Particle-1 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Particle-1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct does not.
Particle-1 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
Particle-1
License
Usage and distribution terms
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community License, while Particle-1 uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Llama 3.1 Community License
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct was released on 2024-10-01, while Particle-1 was released on 2026-10-28.
Particle-1 is 25 months newer than Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct.
Oct 1, 2024
2.1 years ago
Oct 28, 2026
4 days ago
2.1yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-01, while Particle-1's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Particle-1's cutoff date.
Dec 2023
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct and Particle-1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct vs Particle-1.