Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B leads with 5.2% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B offers 656.8K more tokens in context window than Claude 3 Sonnet. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is $17.63 cheaper per million tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet is available on 3 providers. Overall, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet was introduced as the balanced middle tier of the Claude 3 family, offering a combination of strong capabilities and operational speed. Designed to provide an optimal tradeoff between intelligence and performance for everyday tasks, it served as a versatile solution for a wide range of enterprise and consumer applications.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was developed as an ultra-compact variant of Gemini 1.5 Flash, designed to deliver multimodal capabilities with minimal resource requirements. Built for deployment scenarios where efficiency is critical, it provides a lightweight option for applications requiring fast, cost-effective AI processing.
15 days newer

Claude 3 Sonnet
Anthropic
2024-02-29

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-03-15
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Sonnet
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B