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Llama 3 8B Instruct vs Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
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Winner summary
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024) wins on 5/5 benchmarks
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024) wins 5 of 5 shared benchmarks. Leads in arena · knowledge · math.
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Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Llama 3 8B Instruct
#184 by perf·no signal
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
#138 by perf·no signal
Best value
Llama 3 8B Instruct
Llama 3 8B Instruct
880.0 pts/$
$0.04/M
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
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no price
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
Meta AI
$1.50T·Tier 1
Google DeepMind
$4.00T·Tier 1
Head to head
5 benchmarks · 2 models
Llama 3 8B InstructGemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024) leads by +100.3
Llama 3 8B Instruct
1222.2
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
1322.5
GPQA diamond
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024) leads by +26.4
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
Llama 3 8B Instruct
1.4
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
27.8
MATH level 5
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024) leads by +34.6
MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics.
Llama 3 8B Instruct
6.1
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
40.8
MMLU
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024) leads by +18.5
Massive Multitask Language Understanding · 57 subjects spanning STEM, humanities, social sciences, and more. The standard benchmark for broad knowledge.
Llama 3 8B Instruct
58.4
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
76.9
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024) leads by +6.0
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
Llama 3 8B Instruct
0.7
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
6.7
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Llama 3 8B Instruct | Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024) |
|---|---|---|
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall | 1222.2 | 1322.5 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 1.4 | 27.8 |
MATH level 5 MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics. | 6.1 | 40.8 |
MMLU Massive Multitask Language Understanding · 57 subjects spanning STEM, humanities, social sciences, and more. The standard benchmark for broad knowledge. | 58.4 | 76.9 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 0.7 | 6.7 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.03 | $0.04 | 8K tokens (~4 books) | $0.33 | |
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