Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 4 Maverick leads with 18.9% higher average benchmark score. Llama 4 Maverick offers 943.2K more tokens in context window than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B. Both models have similar pricing. Llama 4 Maverick is available on 7 providers. Overall, Llama 4 Maverick 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.
Meta
Llama 4 Maverick was developed as a variant in Meta's fourth-generation language model family, designed to explore specialized capabilities and training approaches. Built to push the boundaries of open-source model development, it represents experimentation with advanced techniques in the Llama lineage.
1 year newer

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-03-15

Llama 4 Maverick
Meta
2025-04-05
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Llama 4 Maverick
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Llama 4 Maverick
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Llama 4 Maverick

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Llama 4 Maverick

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Llama 4 Maverick
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