Model Comparison

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Llama 3.1 70B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 1.6x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct — which is better?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B (by Google) and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct (by Meta) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro). Llama 3.1 70B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is roughly 1.6x 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.

Choose Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B if…

  • cost matters — it's about 1.6x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window

Choose Llama 3.1 70B Instruct if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2024
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro).

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct significantly outperforms across most 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 2.9x cheaper than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.30/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct 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
Meta
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.20
Best providerLambda
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

62.0B diff

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct has 62.0B more parameters than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B, making it 775.0% larger.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
8.0Bparameters
Meta
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
70.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
70.0B
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Llama 3.1 70B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 128,000 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
Meta
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 70B Instruct does not.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is 4 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Mar 15, 2024

2.2 years ago

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Jul 23, 2024

1.9 years ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-10-01, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct'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 Llama 3.1 70B Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Oct 2024

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

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Provider Availability

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is available from Google. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available from Lambda, DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Groq, Cerebras, Together, Fireworks, Bedrock, Sambanova.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

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

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

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Lambda
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.35/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
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Hyperbolic
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
groq logo
Groq
Input Price:Input: $0.59/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.78/1M
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Cerebras
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
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Together
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
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Sambanova
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Meta
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (41.7% vs 38.4%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (66.4% vs 58.7%)
GoogleGemini 1.5 Flash 8B
MetaLlama 3.1 70B Instruct
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Meta
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is made by Google and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B compare to Llama 3.1 70B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores XSTest: 92.6%, FLEURS: 86.4%, Natural2Code: 75.5%, WMT23: 72.6%, Video-MME: 66.2%. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct scores GSM-8K (CoT): 95.1%, ARC-C: 94.8%, API-Bank: 90.0%, IFEval: 87.5%, Multilingual MGSM (CoT): 86.9%.

Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B cheaper than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 2.9x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output via google. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct costs $0.20/M input and $0.20/M output via lambda.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports 1.0M tokens and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.07 vs $0.20/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is developed by Google and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is developed by Meta.

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