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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking leads with 28.7% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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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.
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Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking was developed to incorporate extended reasoning capabilities into the Flash family, designed to combine quick response times with deeper analytical processing. Built to handle tasks requiring both speed and thoughtful problem-solving, it bridges the gap between fast inference and reasoning-enhanced models.
10 months newer
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-03-15
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
2025-01-21
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Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks
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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Average Score:46.1%
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Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Average Score:74.8%(+28.7%)
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
2024-08-01
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-10-01
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
1 providers
Throughput: 150 tok/s
Latency: 0.3ms
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Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Avg Score:46.1%
Providers:1
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Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Avg Score:74.8%(+28.7%)
Providers:0