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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct vs o3-deep-research

o3-deep-research comes out ahead, 49 to 40 on our weighted score.

  1. Meta

    Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct

    Released Sep 25, 2024

    40/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.197 / $0.51
    • Context128K
  2. Our pick

    OpenAI

    o3-deep-research

    Released Jun 26, 2024

    49/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context200K
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01 — Verdict

o3-deep-research is our pick

o3-deep-research is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct (40). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct $0.275 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · o3-deep-research unpriced
  • Longest contexto3-deep-researcho3-deep-research 200,000 · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct: Text, Images · o3-deep-research: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instructo3-deep-research
Inputs & features60%5060
Context window40%2432
Overall100%40/10049/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct vs o3-deep-research specifications side by side
SpecificationLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructMetao3-deep-researchOpenAI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.197—
Output$0.51—
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.275—
Long-context rateSame rate—
Price sourceMedian of 2 providers—
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens200,000 tokens (best)
Max output4,096 tokens100,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model ID——
API providers2—
ReleasedSep 25, 2024Jun 26, 2024
Knowledge cutoffDec 2023May 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct$2.99
  • o3-deep-research—
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct or o3-deep-research?

o3-deep-research is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct (40). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct or o3-deep-research?

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is cheaper at $0.197 input / $0.51 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.275 per million tokens for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct versus . o3-deep-research has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct has not been scored yet and o3-deep-research has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct and o3-deep-research yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

o3-deep-research has the largest context window at 200,000 tokens, against 128,000 for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct. Maximum output per response: Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct up to 4,096, o3-deep-research up to 100,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct accepts text and images; o3-deep-research accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; o3-deep-research is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the newest, released Sep 25, 2024. o3-deep-research came out Jun 26, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct Dec 2023, o3-deep-research May 2024.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.