Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini Diffusion leads with 13.5% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, Gemini Diffusion is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemini Diffusion was developed as a specialized model for image generation, designed to create high-quality visual content through diffusion-based techniques. Built to complement the text and multimodal capabilities of the Gemini family, it extends Google's AI capabilities into creative visual generation tasks.
Meta
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.
10 months newer

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Gemini Diffusion
2025-05-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Gemini Diffusion

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini Diffusion

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Bedrock

Gemini Diffusion

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Gemini Diffusion

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Cerebras
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Sambanova
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