Model Comparison

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct vs Nova Lite

Nova Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is 2.1x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nova Lite is better at 6 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, GPQA, MATH, MMLU, MMMU).

Nova Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Llama 3.2 11B Instruct ($0.05/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than Nova Lite ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, Llama 3.2 11B Instruct ($0.05/1M tokens) is 4.8x cheaper than Nova Lite ($0.24/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nova Lite is more expensive than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Meta
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Input tokens$0.05
Output tokens$0.05
Best providerDeepinfra
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Lite accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to Llama 3.2 11B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Nova Lite is limited to 2,048 tokens.

Meta
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input300,000 tokens
Output2,048 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Llama 3.2 11B Instruct and Nova Lite support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is licensed under Llama 3.2 Community License, while Nova Lite uses a proprietary license.

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

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Llama 3.2 Community License

Open weights

Nova Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct was released on 2024-09-25, while Nova Lite was released on 2024-11-20.

Nova Lite is 2 months newer than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct.

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Sep 25, 2024

1.6 years ago

Nova Lite

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Nova Lite'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 Nova Lite's cutoff date.

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Dec 2023

Nova Lite

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Provider Availability

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Sambanova, Bedrock, Groq, Together, Fireworks. Nova Lite is available from Bedrock.

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.05/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.05/1M
sambanova logo
Sambanova
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.16/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.16/1M
groq logo
Groq
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M

Nova Lite

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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Meta
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Amazon
Larger context window (300,000 tokens)
Higher ChartQA score (86.8% vs 83.4%)
Higher DocVQA score (92.4% vs 88.4%)
Higher GPQA score (42.0% vs 32.8%)
Higher MATH score (73.3% vs 51.9%)
Higher MMLU score (80.5% vs 73.0%)
Higher MMMU score (56.2% vs 50.7%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Amazon
Nova Lite

FAQ

Common questions about Llama 3.2 11B Instruct vs Nova Lite

Nova Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is made by Meta and Nova Lite is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct scores AI2D: 91.1%, DocVQA: 88.4%, ChartQA: 83.4%, VQAv2 (test): 75.2%, MMLU: 73.0%. Nova Lite scores GSM8k: 94.5%, ARC-C: 92.4%, DocVQA: 92.4%, IFEval: 89.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.8%.
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is 1.2x cheaper for input tokens. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct costs $0.05/M input and $0.05/M output via deepinfra. Nova Lite costs $0.06/M input and $0.24/M output via bedrock.
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct supports 128K tokens and Nova Lite supports 300K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (128K vs 300K), input pricing ($0.05 vs $0.06/M), licensing (Llama 3.2 Community License vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is developed by Meta and Nova Lite is developed by Amazon.