Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B
Analysis Summary
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B is a compact, efficiency-focused model from Google, released in October 2024. Its intelligence index of 5.5 and livecodebench score of 0.217 reflect limited capability relative to current-generation models, though it outperforms the very smallest models in the field on reasoning tasks.
For businesses, this model is best suited to simple classification, summarisation, or routing tasks where throughput and cost matter more than depth. It is not appropriate for complex reasoning, multi-step agentic workflows, or production coding tasks. No pricing data is available, which limits value assessment.
Teams looking for a lightweight Google model should compare it against Gemma 3 variants and newer Flash releases, which offer better capability at similar or lower cost points.
Assessed July 10, 2026
Editorial notes
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B is a lightweight 2024 model from Google with modest benchmark scores across reasoning and coding; suitable only for low-complexity, high-volume tasks where cost is the primary constraint.
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DFO Verdict
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B is a lightweight 2024 model from Google with modest benchmark scores across reasoning and coding; suitable only for low-complexity, high-volume tasks where cost is the primary constraint.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence Ā· Ink = technical/agentic Ā· Cyan = content & long-context Ā· Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
5.5 Intelligence Index
How Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B compares
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B ranks #318 of 393 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Dark bar = input Ā· light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ā 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on intelligence. The pulled-in value corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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Frequently asked questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B
How much does Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B cost?
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Who created Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B?
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B is developed by Google and was released on October 3, 2024.
