Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite leads with 18.2% higher average benchmark score. Both models have similar pricing. Overall, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite was created as an even more efficient variant of Gemini 2.0 Flash, designed for applications where minimal latency and maximum cost-effectiveness are essential. Built to bring next-generation multimodal capabilities to resource-constrained deployments, it optimizes for speed and affordability.
10 months newer

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-03-15

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
2025-02-05
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
2024-06-01
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite