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LLaMA 3.1 vs GPT-5.4 nano

Meta
LLaMA 3.1
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 nano
Overview
CompanyMetaOpenAI
Release dateJul 23 2024Mar 17 2026
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
14%
14%
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.1 shipped 602 days before GPT-5.4 nano

Which is better: LLaMA 3.1 or GPT-5.4 nano?

LLaMA 3.1 and GPT-5.4 nano are evenly matched across the 1 benchmark they both report (BullshitBench v2). LLaMA 3.1 shipped 602 days before GPT-5.4 nano, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 3.1 is open weight, while GPT-5.4 nano is proprietary.

On BullshitBench v2, both models score 14%.

Frequently asked questions

LLaMA 3.1 was released by Meta on Jul 23 2024.

GPT-5.4 nano was released by OpenAI on Mar 17 2026.

LLaMA 3.1 is an open weight model released by Meta. GPT-5.4 nano is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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