Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite leads with 22.2% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite offers 794.6K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.1 8B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available on 9 providers. 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.
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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.
6 months newer

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

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

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
2023-12-31
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
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