Model Comparison

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 47.1x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MATH, MMLU-Pro), while Claude 3 Sonnet is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.07/1M tokens) is 42.9x cheaper than Claude 3 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.30/1M tokens) is 50.0x cheaper than Claude 3 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Sonnet is more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerGoogle
Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Claude 3 Sonnet's 200,000 tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Claude 3 Sonnet support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Claude 3 Sonnet

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Proprietary

Closed source

Claude 3 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15, while Claude 3 Sonnet was released on 2024-02-29.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 1 month newer than Claude 3 Sonnet.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Mar 15, 2024

2.1 years ago

2w newer
Claude 3 Sonnet

Feb 29, 2024

2.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-10-01, while Claude 3 Sonnet'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 Claude 3 Sonnet's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Oct 2024

Claude 3 Sonnet

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Provider Availability

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is available from Google. Claude 3 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

Claude 3 Sonnet

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher MATH score (58.7% vs 43.1%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (58.7% vs 56.8%)
Anthropic
Higher GPQA score (40.4% vs 38.4%)
GoogleGemini 1.5 Flash 8B
AnthropicClaude 3 Sonnet
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is made by Google and Claude 3 Sonnet is made by Anthropic. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores XSTest: 92.6%, FLEURS: 86.4%, Natural2Code: 75.5%, WMT23: 72.6%, Video-MME: 66.2%. Claude 3 Sonnet scores ARC-C: 93.2%, GSM8k: 92.3%, HellaSwag: 89.0%, MGSM: 83.5%, BIG-Bench Hard: 82.9%.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 42.9x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output via google. Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports 1.0M tokens and Claude 3 Sonnet supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 200K), input pricing ($0.07 vs $3.00/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is developed by Google and Claude 3 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic.