Apriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B V1.1
Wins 4 of 4 areas
Coding · Reasoning · Long documents · Following instructions
Wins 0 of 4 areas
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Apriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker is the stronger all-rounder.
Scores updated · 7 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the four areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking20Apriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker2 of 2 tests
- CodingWriting and fixing software10Apriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker1 of 1 test
- Long documentsFinding answers in very long texts10Apriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker1 of 1 test
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked10Apriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker1 of 1 test
Coding, long documents and following instructions rest on a single test each.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Apriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker pulls ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+43.6points ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+32.5points ahead
- Code for real scientific research problemsSciCode+27.2points ahead
Where Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B V1.1 pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 7 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
ReasoningApriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker
- GPQA DiamondApriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker by 32.573.340.8+32.5
- Humanity's Last ExamApriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker by 5.610.85.2+5.6
Long documentsApriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker
- AA-LCRApriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker by 50.350.30+50.3
Following instructionsApriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker
- IFBenchApriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker by 43.669.125.5+43.6
Other results2 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- τ²-Bench Telecom (AA run)Apriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker by 57.669.311.7+57.6
- AA IntelligenceApriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker by 6.113.47.3+6.1
Questions people ask
Which is better, Apriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B V1.1?
Apriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker wins all four areas where both have results: coding, reasoning, long documents and following instructions. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B V1.1 wins none.
Which is better for coding?
Apriel-v1.6-15B-Thinker. It wins the one coding test both models report.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 7 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 5 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 2 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.