Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite leads with 50.2% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
Gemma 2 9B was created as a more compact open-source model, designed to deliver capable performance with reduced computational requirements. Built with 9 billion parameters and instruction tuning, it serves applications where efficiency and accessibility are valued alongside the benefits of open-source availability.
7 months newer

Gemma 2 9B
2024-06-27

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
2025-02-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Gemma 2 9B
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Gemma 2 9B

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Gemma 2 9B

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Gemma 2 9B