Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 2.0 Flash leads with 29.9% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 2.0 Flash offers 794.6K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.1 8B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Gemini 2.0 Flash supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, Gemini 2.0 Flash is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemini 2.0 Flash was developed as the next generation of Google's fast multimodal model, designed to provide improved performance while maintaining the speed and efficiency that defines the Flash family. Built with enhanced reasoning and generation capabilities, it serves applications requiring both quality and responsiveness.
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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.
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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Gemini 2.0 Flash
2024-12-01
Cost per million tokens (USD)

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Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
2023-12-31
Gemini 2.0 Flash
2024-08-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini 2.0 Flash

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Gemini 2.0 Flash

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

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