Key Takeaways
Gemma 2 9B wins:
- Higher intelligence benchmark
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Supports tool calls
Price Advantage
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Context Window
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Speed
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Gemma 2 9B | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.03 | $0.02 | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.09 | $0.05 | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is 39% cheaper overall.
Gemma 2 9B Providers
Nebius $0.03 (Cheapest)
Novita $0.08
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Providers
Nebius $0.02 (Cheapest)
DeepInfra $0.02 (Cheapest)
Novita $0.02 (Cheapest)
Groq $0.05
SiliconFlow $0.06
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Gemma 2 9B Wins
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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 9B | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 32.1 | 11.7 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 4.9 | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 4.3 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 31.9 | 47.6 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 14.8 | 25.9 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | - | 11.6 | - |
Aider Real-world code editing | - | 37.6 | - |
AIME Competition math | - | 7.7 | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | 42.1 | - | - |
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct wins 2 out of 9 benchmarks.
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Gemma 2 9B
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Gemma 2 9B
8,192
tokens
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
16,384
tokens
Max output: 16,384 tokens
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct has a 50% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Gemma 2 9B | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | N/A | 162.2 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | N/A | 0.33s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Gemma 2 9B | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Gemma 2 9B | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Meta-llama | |
| Released | Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
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