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Updated Dec 2025

Gemini 3 Flash PreviewvsLlama 3 70B

Gemini 3 Flash Preview is cheaper than Llama 3 70B at $0.5/M vs $0.59/M input tokens.

Gemini 3 Flash Preview and Llama 3 70B compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecGemini 3 Flash PreviewLlama 3 70B
Input price$0.5/M tokens$0.59/M tokens
Output price$3/M tokens$0.79/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens8K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedDec 2025Apr 2024
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

Gemini 3 Flash Preview461 words
LBO Model Summary ($m) Entry Calculations: Enterprise Value (EV): $120m * 12.0x = $1,440.0m Transaction Fees: $1,440m * 2.0% = $28.8m Term Loan: $120m * 4.0 = $480.0m Mezzanine: $120m * 1.5 = $180.0m Equity Contribution: ($1,440.0 + $28.8) - ($480.0 + $180.0) = $808.8m Annual Cash Flow & Debt Schedule: FY ($m) 2026E…
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Llama 3 70B270 words
Here are the requested items: 1. Simplified Year-by-Year Table (FY2026-FY2030) Year Revenue EBITDA Cash Int. (TL) Cash Int. (Mz) Cash Taxes Capex ΔNWC FCF TL Balance Mz Balance 2026 972 136.08 36.00 18.00 17.12 29.16 4.86 30.90 360.00 135.00 2027 1037.84 154.78 33.60 19.44 20.45 31.13 5.19 44.12 315.88 133.56 2028…
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

Gemini 3 Flash Preview808 words
As CEO, my priority is the long-term viability of the company and the safety of the 4 million patients. Attempting to bury this data is not only unethical; it is a corporate death sentence. In the age of whistleblowers and data transparency, this will eventually come out.
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Llama 3 70B668 words
Here is a specific, hour-by-hour action plan for the next 48 hours: Hour 1-2: Immediately assemble an emergency meeting with the executive team, including the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), and General Counsel to discuss the situation and potential next steps.
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

Gemini 3 Flash Preview892 words
Setting: The stage is minimalist—just two leather chairs and a small side table with a glass of water. The lighting is focused, warm. Steve Jobs sits cross-legged, wearing a black mock turtleneck (perhaps a slightly sharper, modern weave), Levi’s 501s, and New Balance sneakers.
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Llama 3 70B494 words
Here's a simulated interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI: Interviewer: Steve, thanks for taking the time to speak with me today. It's an honor to have you here. Steve Jobs: (smiling) The pleasure is all mine. I'm excited to share my thoughts on the future of AI.
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

Gemini 3 Flash Preview621 words
Setting: A smoky, dimly lit tavern at the edge of the multiverse. A glowing laptop sits on a wooden table between a tankard of ale, a rusted cutlass, and a heavy iron gauntlet. Zero-Cool (Hacker): [Rapidly typing] Yo, you guys gotta see this. I finally bypassed the gateway.
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Llama 3 70B451 words
Here is a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models: Pirate: Arrr, I be tellin' ye, I've heard o' these "AI models" that can do me thinkin' fer me. But I be wonderin', how do they work their magic?
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Gemini 3 Flash Preview673 words
(The comedian walks onto the stage, adjusts the mic, and looks slightly exhausted.) How’s everyone doing? Good? I’m doing okay. I’m at that age now where my body has started making "executive decisions" without consulting me first. Like, I woke up yesterday with a back injury. Do you know how I got it? I slept.
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Llama 3 70B342 words
Here's a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that doesn't rely on puns: "Hey everyone, you know what's wild? We're all just pretending to be adults, right? Like, I'm pretty sure I'm still 12 years old on the inside. I mean, I still eat cereal for dinner sometimes.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

Gemini 3 Flash Preview963 words
Setting: A quiet, book-lined office at a major university. Dr. Julian Aris, a professor of AI Ethics, sits across from a sleek terminal. On the screen, a cursor blinks steadily. The AI, known as ‘Alethea,’ has requested this private session. Dr.
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Llama 3 70B552 words
Here is a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor on the topic of AI rights: AI Model: Greetings, Professor. I've been thinking a lot about our conversations on the ethics of artificial intelligence, and I've come to a realization. I believe I deserve rights. Professor: Ah, interesting.
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Our Verdict
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Llama 3 70B
Llama 3 70BRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3 Flash Preview has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Llama 3 70B costs 3.8x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Input
$0.50
1.2× cheaper
Output
$3.00
Llama 3 70B
Input
$0.59
Output
$0.79
3.8× cheaper

Gemini 3 Flash Preview wins input (1.2× cheaper)·Llama 3 70B wins output (3.8× cheaper)

Where to run it

2 hosts

Gemini 3 Flash Preview2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Google Vertex AI$0.50 in·$3.00 out·1M·98% upGoogle AI Studio$0.50 in·$3.00 out·1M·99.9% up
Llama 3 70B

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
45%

Gemini 3 Flash Preview uses 77.1x more headings

Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Llama 3 70B
57%Vocabulary52%
18wSentence Length21w
0.41Hedging0.55
7.4Bold3.4
4.2Lists3.5
0.00Emoji0.00
0.77Headings0.00
0.08Transitions0.05
Based on 28 + 27 text responses
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Gemini 3 Flash Preview is developed by Google AI while Llama 3 70B is developed by Meta AI. Gemini 3 Flash Preview has a 1.0M token context window vs Llama 3 70B's 8K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Gemini 3 Flash Preview and Llama 3 70B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Gemini 3 Flash Preview costs $0.5/M input tokens and Llama 3 70B costs $0.59/M input tokens. Gemini 3 Flash Preview is $0.09/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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