Nano Banana 2.1 vs Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct costs 37.3x less per output token than Nano Banana 2.1 ($0.201 vs $7.50 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $7.50
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- 9.6
- Output $/M
- $0.201
Nano Banana 2.1 or Llama 3.2 1B Instruct: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Nano Banana 2.1 for a larger context window (66K against 60K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Nano Banana 2.1 has results on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos; Llama 3.2 1B Instruct on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) and LMArena Text: coding. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct has a AA Intelligence Index result, 4.8.
Directional only
Image generation
Design Arena: images
No call
Only Nano Banana 2.1 has a Design Arena: images result, 1291.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Nano Banana 2.1
Nano Banana 2.1 takes 66K tokens against 60K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
Nano Banana 2.1 $0.0053, Llama 3.2 1B Instruct $0.0001 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nano Banana 2.1 not benchmarked, Llama 3.2 1B Instruct not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Nano Banana 2.1 $7.50 against Llama 3.2 1B Instruct $0.201 per million output tokens, 37.3x apart.
- Context window
- Nano Banana 2.1 takes 66K tokens, Llama 3.2 1B Instruct 60K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2.1 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 1.9% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1070 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1056 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2.1 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | Not measured | 4.8 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2.1 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| BALROG | Not measured | 6.6% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard (BFCL) | Not measured | 10.8% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2.1 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 19.6% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 5.5% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 23.9% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1044 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1007 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1087 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2.1 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | Not measured | 0.0 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 0.6% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1086 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1098 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2.1 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 20.0% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1055 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1009 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1071 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1000 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index14 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2.1 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | Not measured | 22.8% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 6.7% | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1055 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1031 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1033 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1117 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 973 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 959 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1014 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 941 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1030 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1050 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1030 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1025 | Only Llama 3.2 1B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here | |||
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards measured
| Benchmark | Nano Banana 2.1 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: images | 1291 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2.1 measured |
| Design Arena: graphic design | 1333 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2.1 measured |
| Design Arena: logos | 1277 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2.1 measured |
| LMArena Text to Image | 1328 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2.1 measured |
| LMArena Image Edit | 1426 | Not measured | Only Nano Banana 2.1 measured |
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Google Nano Banana 2.1 | Meta Llama 3.2 1B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Meta Llama | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | October 6, 2026 | September 25, 2024 |
| Context window | 66K | 60K |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.50 | $0.027 |
| Output $/Mtok | $7.50 | $0.201 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Nano Banana 2.1 better than Llama 3.2 1B Instruct for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nano Banana 2.1 for a larger context window (66K against 60K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Nano Banana 2.1 or Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?
Nano Banana 2.1 costs $1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens; Llama 3.2 1B Instruct costs $0.027 and $0.201. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nano Banana 2.1 or Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?
Nano Banana 2.1, with 66K tokens against 60K.
Has any benchmark tested both Nano Banana 2.1 and Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Nano Banana 2.1 has results on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos; Llama 3.2 1B Instruct on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) and LMArena Text: coding. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.