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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 22.1 to -1.1.

Google · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 22.1 to -1.1, ranking #202 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 22.1 and ranks #202 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Google
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-1.1
#355
22.1
#202
Reasoning
-0.7
#346
19.8
#213
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$0.07 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.30 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
2.4#304
12.2#245
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

1 shared

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

4.0B diff

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has 4.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 100.0% larger.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
8.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 32 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Mar 15, 2024

2.6 years ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

2.6yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-10-01, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'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 Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'s cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Oct 2024

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 22.1 to -1.1. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is made by Google and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. 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 Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores XSTest: 92.6%, FLEURS: 86.4%, Natural2Code: 75.5%, WMT23: 72.6%, Video-MME: 66.2%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports 1.0M tokens and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) supports an unknown number of 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 Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-1.1 vs 22.1), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is developed by Google and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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