Llama-3.2-3B vs Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite comes out ahead, 82 to 50 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
MetaLlama-3.2-3B
50/100- ECI—
- Price$0.051 / $0.333
- Context131K
- Our pick
GoogleGemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
82/100- ECI—
- Price$0.064 / $0.255
- Context1.05M
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Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is our pick
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 82/100 against Llama-3.2-3B (50). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. 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 priceGemini 2.0 Flash-LiteGemini 2.0 Flash-Lite $0.111 · Llama-3.2-3B $0.121 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemini 2.0 Flash-LiteGemini 2.0 Flash-Lite 1,048,576 · Llama-3.2-3B 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 2.0 Flash-LiteLlama-3.2-3B: Text · Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingLlama-3.2-3BPublishes downloadable weights (Llama 3.2 Community License)
| Measure | Weight | Llama-3.2-3B | Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 89 | 91 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 0 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 25 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 50/100 | 82/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Llama-3.2-3BMeta | Gemini 2.0 Flash-LiteGoogle |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.051 (best) | $0.064 |
| Output | $0.333 | $0.255 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.121 | $0.111 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 6 providers | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenLlama 3.2 Community License | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 6 (best) | 3 |
| Released | Sep 25, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Dec 2023 | Jun 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Llama-3.2-3B$1.17
- Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite$1.15
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Llama-3.2-3B or Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite?
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 82/100 against Llama-3.2-3B (50). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. 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-3.2-3B or Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite?
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is cheaper at $0.064 input / $0.255 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Llama-3.2-3B costs $0.051 input / $0.333 output per million tokens (median across 6 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.111 per million tokens for Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite versus $0.121 for Llama-3.2-3B (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Llama-3.2-3B has not been scored yet and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Llama-3.2-3B and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Llama-3.2-3B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 131,072 for Llama-3.2-3B. Maximum output per response: Llama-3.2-3B up to 8,192, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Llama-3.2-3B accepts text; Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Llama-3.2-3B publishes its weights (Llama 3.2 Community License) and can be self-hosted; Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is the newest, released Dec 11, 2024. Llama-3.2-3B came out Sep 25, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Llama-3.2-3B Dec 2023, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Jun 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 Nov 2, 2026.
