Llama 3.2 3B is a 3-billion-parameter multilingual large language model, optimized for advanced natural language processing tasks like dialogue generation, reasoning, and summarization. Designed with the latest transformer architecture, it.…
Model details →meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct vs OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b
meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct and OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
gpt-oss-120b is an open-weight, 117B-parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) language model from OpenAI designed for high-reasoning, agentic, and general-purpose production use cases. It activates 5.1B parameters per forward pass and is optimize…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct | OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 131K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.05 | $0.15 | 🏆 meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.33 | $0.60 | 🏆 meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | Yes | 🏆 OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b |
Frequently asked questions
Is meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct better than OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b?
meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct and OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
What's the price difference between meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct and OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b?
Input: $0.05 vs $0.15 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.33 vs $0.60 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct and OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b support?
meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct supports up to 131K tokens. OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct and OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b support tool calling?
meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct: not advertised. OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b: yes.