Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash leads with 2.0% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 1.5 Flash supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B was developed as a compact distilled variant, designed to bring reasoning capabilities to a more efficient 8B parameter Llama base. Built to democratize access to reasoning-enhanced models, it provides a lightweight option for applications requiring analytical depth with limited resources.
Gemini 1.5 Flash was created as a fast and efficient multimodal model, designed to provide quick responses while handling text, images, and other modalities. Built for applications requiring low latency and high throughput, it balances capability with speed to serve real-time and high-volume use cases.
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Gemini 1.5 Flash
2024-05-01

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Gemini 1.5 Flash
Gemini 1.5 Flash
2023-11-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Gemini 1.5 Flash

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Gemini 1.5 Flash

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Gemini 1.5 Flash