Model comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Grok 4.1
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.8 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores higher in 1 category and Grok 4.1 in 7 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Grok 4.1 leads 38.9 to 16.0.
Side by side
| Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Grok 4.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | |
| Noometry Index | 29.7 | 40.8 |
| Released | 2024-10-03 | 2025-11-17 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 21 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 34.9 (#221), Grok 4.1: 33.4 (#246)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1218 | 1445 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1214 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: —, Grok 4.1: 33.8 (#47)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | — | 39% |
Reasoning Grok 4.1 leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 19.2 (#242), Grok 4.1: 28.3 (#91)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1210 | 1436 |
| DTBench | 50% | — |
Math Grok 4.1 leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 13.3 (#296), Grok 4.1: 36.2 (#124)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1207 | 1422 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 4.6% | — |
Knowledge Grok 4.1 leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 16.0 (#285), Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#129)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1185 | 1417 |
| GPQA Diamond | 33% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 27.6 (#110), Grok 4.1: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1044 | — |
Multilingual Grok 4.1 leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 38.6 (#224), Grok 4.1: 53.6 (#64)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1215 | 1425 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1231 | 1464 |
| LMArena French | 1233 | 1448 |
| LMArena German | 1206 | 1447 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1150 | 1396 |
| LMArena Korean | 1140 | 1407 |
| LMArena Russian | 1236 | 1434 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1212 | 1438 |
Instruction Following Grok 4.1 leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 63.1 (#231), Grok 4.1: 74.0 (#106)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1199 | 1400 |
Long Context Grok 4.1 leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 36.9 (#220), Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#96)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1219 | 1416 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 43.0 (#227), Grok 4.1: 62.6 (#71)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1226 | 1437 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1218 | 1411 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1185 | 1438 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B better than Grok 4.1?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.8 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or Grok 4.1 better for coding?
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores higher on coding benchmarks: 34.9 versus 33.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Grok 4.1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has 21 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.1 has 19.