Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct vs Solar Pro 3
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct comes out ahead, 58 to 55 on our weighted score, though Solar Pro 3 is 9% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
MetaLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct
58/100- ECI—
- Price$0.197 / $0.51
- Context128K
Upstage
Solar Pro 3
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.25
- Context131K
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Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is our pick
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 58/100 against Solar Pro 3 (55). It leads on inputs & features. Solar Pro 3 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. 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 priceSolar Pro 3Solar Pro 3 $0.25 · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct $0.275 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextSolar Pro 3Solar Pro 3 131,072 · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct: Text, Images · Solar Pro 3: Text
- Self-hostingLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct | Solar Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 76 | 78 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 50 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 58/100 | 55/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructMeta | Solar Pro 3Upstage |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.197 (best) | $0.25 |
| Output | $0.51 | $0.25 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.275 | $0.25 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | Official Upstage API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 4,096 tokens | 8,192 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yeslow · medium · high |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | solar-pro3 |
| API providers | 2 | 2 |
| Released | Sep 25, 2024 | Jan 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Dec 2023 | Mar 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct$2.99
- Solar Pro 3$3.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct or Solar Pro 3?
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 58/100 against Solar Pro 3 (55). It leads on inputs & features. Solar Pro 3 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. 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 Solar Pro 3?
Solar Pro 3 is cheaper at $0.25 input / $0.25 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price). Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct costs $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 $0.25 per million tokens for Solar Pro 3 versus $0.275 for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct (1.1× as much).
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 Solar Pro 3 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 Solar Pro 3 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?
Solar Pro 3 has the largest context window at 131,072 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, Solar Pro 3 up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct accepts text and images; Solar Pro 3 accepts text. Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Solar Pro 3 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Solar Pro 3 is the newest, released Jan 2026. Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct came out Sep 25, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct Dec 2023, Solar Pro 3 Mar 2025.
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.
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