Gemma 4 vs LLaMA 3.1
Google Gemma 4 | Meta LLaMA 3.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Meta | |
| Release date | Apr 2 2026 | Jul 23 2024 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Benchmarks | ||
Nonsense detection BullshitBench v2Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | — | 14% |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | LLaMA 3.1 shipped 618 days before Gemma 4 | |
Which is better: Gemma 4 or LLaMA 3.1?
Gemma 4 and LLaMA 3.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.1 shipped 618 days before Gemma 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 4 and LLaMA 3.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Gemma 4 was released by Google on Apr 2 2026.
LLaMA 3.1 was released by Meta on Jul 23 2024.
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