Key Takeaways
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct wins:
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Supports tool calls
Llama Guard 4 12B wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
- Supports vision
Price Advantage
Llama Guard 4 12B
Benchmark Advantage
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Context Window
Llama Guard 4 12B
Speed
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct | Llama Guard 4 12B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $4.00 | $0.18 | Llama Guard 4 12B |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $4.00 | $0.18 | Llama Guard 4 12B |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Llama Guard 4 12B is 96% cheaper overall.
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct Providers
Hyperbolic $4.00 (Cheapest)
Google $5.00
Llama Guard 4 12B Providers
DeepInfra $0.18 (Cheapest)
Together $0.20
Groq $0.20
Benchmark Comparison
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Llama Guard 4 12B Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct | Llama Guard 4 12B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 14.2 | - | - |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 14.5 | - | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 3.0 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 73.2 | - | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 51.5 | - | - |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 30.5 | - | - |
Aider Real-world code editing | 66.2 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 21.3 | - | - |
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
131,000
tokens
Llama Guard 4 12B
163,840
tokens
Llama Guard 4 12B has a 20% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct | Llama Guard 4 12B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 25.2 tok/s | N/A | |
| Time to First Token | 0.79s | N/A |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct | Llama Guard 4 12B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct | Llama Guard 4 12B |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Meta-llama | Meta-llama |
| Released | Jul 2024 | Apr 2025 |
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct Modalities
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Llama Guard 4 12B Modalities
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