Llama 3 70B vs Z-1

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

Llama 3 70B wins overall with a score of 48 vs 43 (5 point difference).Llama 3 70B wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Llama 3 70B

Llama 3 70B

56.5

Z-1

49.8

58
MMLU
52
58
GPQA
51
56
SuperGPQA
49
54
OpenBookQA
47

Coding

Llama 3 70B

Llama 3 70B

50

Z-1

44

50
HumanEval
44

Mathematics

Llama 3 70B

Llama 3 70B

57

Z-1

51

58
AIME 2023
52
60
AIME 2024
54
59
AIME 2025
53
54
HMMT Feb 2023
48
56
HMMT Feb 2024
50
55
HMMT Feb 2025
49
57
BRUMO 2025
51

Reasoning

Llama 3 70B

Llama 3 70B

55

Z-1

49

56
SimpleQA
50
54
MuSR
48

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Llama 3 70B or Z-1?

Llama 3 70B scores higher overall with 48 vs 43, a difference of 5 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Llama 3 70B or Z-1?

Llama 3 70B leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 56.5 vs 49.8.

Which is better for coding, Llama 3 70B or Z-1?

Llama 3 70B leads in coding with an average score of 50 vs 44.

Which is better for math, Llama 3 70B or Z-1?

Llama 3 70B leads in math with an average score of 57 vs 51.

Which is better for reasoning, Llama 3 70B or Z-1?

Llama 3 70B leads in reasoning with an average score of 55 vs 49.