Model comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Yi-Lightning
Yi-Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.1 to 29.9 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 Yi-Lightning in 7 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Yi-Lightning leads 36.2 to 14.2.
Side by side
| Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Yi-Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | 01.AI | |
| Noometry Index | 29.9 | 37.1 |
| Released | 2024-10-03 | 2024-12-02 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 21 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 35.5 (#225), Yi-Lightning: 27.4 (#320)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1218 | 1312 |
| Aider Polyglot | — | 12.9% |
Reasoning Yi-Lightning leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 20.0 (#244), Yi-Lightning: 25.9 (#139)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1209 | 1302 |
| DTBench | 50% | — |
Math Yi-Lightning leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 14.2 (#302), Yi-Lightning: 36.2 (#172)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1207 | 1300 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 4.6% | — |
Knowledge Yi-Lightning leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 16.0 (#289), Yi-Lightning: 35.4 (#185)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1185 | 1286 |
| GPQA Diamond | 33% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 28.2 (#115), Yi-Lightning: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1044 | — |
Multilingual Yi-Lightning leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 38.5 (#229), Yi-Lightning: 42.2 (#196)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1215 | 1269 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1231 | 1320 |
| LMArena French | 1234 | 1305 |
| LMArena German | 1206 | 1267 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1150 | 1228 |
| LMArena Korean | 1140 | 1192 |
| LMArena Russian | 1236 | 1255 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1212 | 1315 |
Instruction Following Yi-Lightning leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 62.8 (#236), Yi-Lightning: 67.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1199 | 1278 |
Long Context Yi-Lightning leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 37.0 (#225), Yi-Lightning: 39.4 (#181)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1219 | 1297 |
Writing & Preference Yi-Lightning leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 42.8 (#232), Yi-Lightning: 50.2 (#184)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1226 | 1302 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1218 | 1280 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1185 | 1311 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B better than Yi-Lightning?
Yi-Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.1 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or Yi-Lightning better for coding?
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores higher on coding benchmarks: 35.5 versus 27.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Yi-Lightning share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has 21 scored results on Noometry and Yi-Lightning has 18.