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LLaMA 3.2 vs o3-pro

Meta
LLaMA 3.2
OpenAI
o3-pro
Overview
CompanyMetaOpenAI
Release dateSep 25 2024Jun 10 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
Parameters
1B/3B
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.2 shipped 258 days before o3-pro

Which is better: LLaMA 3.2 or o3-pro?

LLaMA 3.2 and o3-pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.2 shipped 258 days before o3-pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 3.2 is open weight, while o3-pro is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 3.2 and o3-pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

LLaMA 3.2 was released by Meta on Sep 25 2024.

o3-pro was released by OpenAI on Jun 10 2025.

LLaMA 3.2 is an open weight model released by Meta. o3-pro is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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