Ember-1 vs Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Ember-1 leads the LLM Stats Score 43.1 to -0.8. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 47.1x cheaper per token.
Fireworks AI · Google · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Ember-1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 43.1 to -0.8, ranking #51 overall.
On price, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is roughly 47.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Ember-1
- overall performance matters — it scores 43.1 and ranks #51 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
- cost matters — it's about 47.1x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
4 reported for Ember-1 · 13 for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Ember-1 and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Ember-1 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 42.9x more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.07/1M tokens).
For output processing, Ember-1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.30/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Ember-1 is more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Ember-1 has 2772.0B more parameters than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B, making it 34650.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Ember-1's 1,040,000 tokens. Only Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B specifies output context (8,192 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ember-1 does not.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Ember-1
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Ember-1 was released on 2026-09-23, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15.
Ember-1 is 31 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.
Sep 23, 2026
2 weeks ago
2.5yr newerMar 15, 2024
2.6 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-10-01, while Ember-1's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B's training data extends to 2024-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ember-1's cutoff date.
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Oct 2024
Provider Availability
Ember-1 is available from Fireworks. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is available from Google.
Ember-1
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Ember-1 and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Ember-1 vs Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.