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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Muse Ember

Muse Ember leads the LLM Stats Score 45.9 to -1.3. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 1.6x cheaper per token.

Google · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Ember leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.9 to -1.3, ranking #47 overall.

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.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

  • cost matters — it's about 1.6x cheaper per token

Choose Muse Ember

  • overall performance matters — it scores 45.9 and ranks #47 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Google
Muse Ember
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-1.3
#379
45.9
#47
Reasoning
-1.0
#369
48.1
#24
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.07 / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
$0.30 / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
1,048,576
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Muse Ember
Vision
-2.8#225
23.4#78
Multimodal
-0.1#181
23.6#74
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B · 6 for Muse Ember

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Muse Emberdon'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

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.07/1M tokens) is 1.4x cheaper than Muse Ember ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.30/1M tokens) is 1.7x cheaper than Muse Ember ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Muse Ember 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
Thu Nov 12 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerGoogle
Meta
Muse Ember
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerMeta
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 1,048,576 tokens. Muse Ember can generate longer responses up to 524,288 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
Muse Ember
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output524,288 tokens
Thu Nov 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Muse Ember 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

Muse Ember

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

Muse Ember

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15, while Muse Ember was released on 2026-11-09.

Muse Ember is 32 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Mar 15, 2024

2.7 years ago

Muse Ember

Nov 9, 2026

3 days ago

2.7yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

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

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Oct 2024

Muse Ember

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Provider Availability

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is available from Google. Muse Ember is available from Meta Model API.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

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

Muse Ember

meta logo
Meta
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Muse Ember side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
✓ Preferred
Muse Ember
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Muse Ember.

Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or Muse Ember?

Muse Ember leads the LLM Stats Score 45.9 to -1.3. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is made by Google and Muse Ember is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B compare to Muse Ember in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores XSTest: 92.6%, FLEURS: 86.4%, Natural2Code: 75.5%, WMT23: 72.6%, Video-MME: 66.2%. Muse Ember scores PerceptionBench: 80.6%, OSWorld 2.1 (partial): 69.5%, Agents' Last Exam: 61.6%, Personal Superintelligence Index: 46.8%, Terminal-Bench 4.0: 40.9%.

Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B cheaper than Muse Ember?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 1.4x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output via google. Muse Ember costs $0.10/M input and $0.50/M output via meta.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Muse Ember?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports 1.0M tokens and Muse Ember supports 1.0M 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 Muse Ember?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-1.3 vs 45.9), input pricing ($0.07 vs $0.10/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Muse Ember?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is developed by Google and Muse Ember is developed by Meta.

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