Model comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Olmo 3.1 32b Think
Olmo 3.1 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.9 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
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Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores higher in 1 category and Olmo 3.1 32b Think in 7 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads 36.3 to 14.2.
- Olmo 3.1 32b Think has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Think | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) | |
| Noometry Index | 29.9 | 37.9 |
| Released | 2024-10-03 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 21 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 35.5 (#225), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 37.7 (#189)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1218 | 1291 |
Reasoning Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 20.0 (#244), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 25.2 (#150)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1209 | 1272 |
| DTBench | 50% | — |
Math Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 14.2 (#302), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 36.3 (#168)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1207 | 1305 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 4.6% | — |
Knowledge Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 16.0 (#289), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 35.7 (#181)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1185 | 1295 |
| GPQA Diamond | 33% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 28.2 (#115), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1044 | — |
Multilingual Too close to call
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 38.5 (#229), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 38.1 (#231)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1215 | 1209 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1231 | 1242 |
| LMArena French | 1234 | 1260 |
| LMArena German | 1206 | 1262 |
| LMArena Russian | 1236 | 1193 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1212 | 1289 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1150 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1140 | — |
Instruction Following Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 62.8 (#236), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 65.6 (#218)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1199 | 1247 |
Long Context Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 37.0 (#225), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 38.6 (#195)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1219 | 1272 |
Writing & Preference Olmo 3.1 32b Think leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 42.8 (#232), Olmo 3.1 32b Think: 46.2 (#220)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Olmo 3.1 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1226 | 1272 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1218 | 1226 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1185 | 1252 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B better than Olmo 3.1 32b Think?
Olmo 3.1 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.9 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or Olmo 3.1 32b Think better for coding?
Olmo 3.1 32b Think scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.7 versus 35.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Olmo 3.1 32b Think share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has 21 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 3.1 32b Think has 15.