Gemini Nano 2 vs Llama 4 70B
On-device first. Free inference, private by default. Meanwhile, llama 4 70b: mid-size open model. excellent price-performance when self-hosted.
Side-by-side
Specs
| Dimension | Gemini Nano 2 | Llama 4 70B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Google | Meta |
| Released | 2025-11 | 2025-07 |
| Context window | 32K | ✓128K |
| Output max | 4K | ✓8K |
| Input /M | ✓Free | $0.60 |
| Output /M | ✓Free | $0.60 |
| Modalities | text | text |
| Open weights | no | ✓yes |
Scorecard
Dimension-by-dimension
Gemini Nano 2
Llama 4 70B
reasoning
5.0
7.0
coding
4.0
7.0
writing
6.0
7.0
speed
10.0
8.0
value
10.0
9.0
Verdict
Which wins, by use case
| Use case | Winner | Why |
|---|---|---|
| coding | Llama 4 70B | a decisive lead on our weighted coding score |
| writing | Llama 4 70B | a clear edge on our weighted writing score |
| chat | Gemini Nano 2 | a clear edge on our weighted chat score |
| agents | Llama 4 70B | a decisive lead on our weighted agents score |
| summarization | Gemini Nano 2 | a clear edge on our weighted summarization score |
| translation | Gemini Nano 2 | a coin flip on our weighted translation score |
| reasoning | Llama 4 70B | a decisive lead on our weighted reasoning score |
| research | Llama 4 70B | a clear edge on our weighted research score |
| vision and multimodal | Llama 4 70B | a coin flip on our weighted vision score |
| Cheapest AI models for bulk workloads | Gemini Nano 2 | a clear edge on our weighted cheap-bulk score |
Bottom line
Our take
Pick Gemini Nano 2 if you need: free on-device inference, private by design.
Pick Llama 4 70B if you need: open weights, cheap on hosted providers.
At a 500M-input / 150M-output monthly volume, Gemini Nano 2 costs roughly $0 vs Llama 4 70B at $390. Use our calculator to plug in your own numbers.
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