VERIFIEDOct 142026
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B 001 state of the art?
No.Best current rank is #101 in Vision.
As of Oct 14, 2026, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B 001 from Google DeepMind. Best current rank is #101 in Vision. Ranked #101 in Vision.
Why
The ruling, in plain English
Last listed at #197 in Reasoning on 2024-10-03.
Receipts
Evidence
| Source | Score | Date | Type | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond gemini-1.5-flash-8b-001 | 0.32954545454545453 0.3–0.4 | 2024-10-03 | INDEP. | snap_fee7890b5dd0 |
| LMArena Vision (style-controlled) gemini-1.5-flash-8b-001 | 1071.2102795566864 1060.6–1081.8 | 2026-10-09 | INDEP. | snap_44d0155ee751 |
Reign history
Where it sits in the succession
No closed or open crown interval includes this model.
Honest about the gaps
Where it is not the crown
| Category | This model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Not SOTA · #197 | Last listed at #197 in Reasoning on 2024-10-03. |
| Science | Not SOTA · #197 | Last listed at #197 in Science on 2024-10-03. That board does not award a crown. |
| Vision | Not SOTA · #101 | Ranked #101 in Vision. |