Gemma 2 9B by Google is an advanced, open-source language model that sets a new standard for efficiency and performance in its size class. Designed for a wide variety of tasks, it empowers developers and researchers to build innovative app…
Model details →Google: Gemma 2 9B vs Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct
Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Meta's latest class of model (Llama 3) launched with a variety of sizes & flavors. This 8B instruct-tuned version was optimized for high quality dialogue usecases. It has demonstrated strong performance compared to leading closed-source mo…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Gemma 2 9B | Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 8K | 8K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.03 | $0.03 | Tie |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.09 | $0.04 | 🏆 Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Gemma 2 9B better than Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct?
Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Google: Gemma 2 9B and Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct?
Input: $0.03 vs $0.03 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.09 vs $0.04 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Gemma 2 9B and Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct support?
Google: Gemma 2 9B supports up to 8K tokens. Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct supports up to 8K tokens.
Do both Google: Gemma 2 9B and Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct support tool calling?
Google: Gemma 2 9B: not advertised. Meta: Llama 3 8B Instruct: yes.