Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B leads with 9.2% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B offers 794.6K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.1 8B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B 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.
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Llama 3.1 8B was developed as an efficient open-source model, designed to bring capable instruction-following to applications with limited computational resources. Built with 8 billion parameters, it provides a lightweight option for developers seeking reliable performance without the overhead of larger models.
4 months newer

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-03-15

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
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2024-07-23
Cost per million tokens (USD)

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Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
2023-12-31
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
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