Analysis Summary
Llama 3.2 Instruct 90B Vision is a Meta model released in 2024, with an intelligence index of 6.0. Its vision capability gives it a useful multimodal angle, and the pricing is materially below premium models. However, the supplied reasoning, coding, and live coding results indicate limited performance on complex tasks.
It can be considered for lightweight image and text classification, basic content transformations, or applications where multimodal input matters more than deep reasoning. It is not a preferred option for autonomous agents, advanced SEO strategy, software engineering, or high-stakes client-facing copy. No context-window, tool-use, or function-calling details are supplied.
The low token cost may support narrowly scoped, high-volume experiments, provided outputs are validated. For general agency work, a newer benchmarked value model would be a safer choice.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
Llama 3.2 Instruct 90B Vision adds multimodal capability at moderate pricing, but its measured reasoning and coding results are limited for demanding client work and it is an older model.
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DFO Verdict
Llama 3.2 Instruct 90B Vision adds multimodal capability at moderate pricing, but its measured reasoning and coding results are limited for demanding client work and it is an older model.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
6 Intelligence Index
How Llama 3.2 Instruct 90B (Vision) compares
Llama 3.2 Instruct 90B (Vision) ranks #342 of 424 AI models we track for overall intelligence. At $1.38 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 20% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on value. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $1.38 | $0.001380 |
| Output | $1.38 | $0.001380 |
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Frequently asked questions about Llama 3.2 Instruct 90B (Vision)
How much does Llama 3.2 Instruct 90B (Vision) cost?
Llama 3.2 Instruct 90B (Vision) costs $1.38 per million input tokens and $1.38 per million output tokens.
Who created Llama 3.2 Instruct 90B (Vision)?
Llama 3.2 Instruct 90B (Vision) is developed by Meta and was released on September 25, 2024.
Data sourced from the OpenRouter API, Artificial Analysis, the Hugging Face Open LLM Leaderboard and our own internal testing. Scores are editorially curated by our team.
Last updated: August 13, 2026 8:38 pm