Can I run Codellama 34b or Gemini 2.0 Flash cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Codellama 34b and Gemini 2.0 Flash?

Gemini 2.0 Flash has a larger context window at 1048K tokens vs 16K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Codellama 34b vs Gemini 2.0 Flash

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

MetaLlama 3

Model

Codellama 34b

Best $0.350 in · $1.40 out

Context window 16K

Pricing

GoogleGemini 2.0

Model

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Image inputTool calling

Best $0.100 in · $0.400 out

Context window 1.0M

Pricing

Gemini 2.0 Flash is cheaper across the board — 71% cheaper on input and 71% cheaper on output.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Codellama 34b in	Codellama 34b out	Gemini 2.0 Flash in	Gemini 2.0 Flash out
Google	N/A	N/A	$0.100	$0.400
Google Vertex	N/A	N/A	$0.100	$0.400
Groq	N/A	N/A	$0.100	$0.400
Perplexity	$0.350	$1.40	N/A	N/A
Together AI	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vercel Ai Gateway	N/A	N/A	$0.150	$0.600

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Meta · Google

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Meta · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Google · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Codellama 34b

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Context window: 16,384 tokens; 1,048,576 tokens
Max output tokens: 16,384 tokens; 8,192 tokens
Vision: No; Yes
Function calling: No; Yes
Streaming: No; Yes
Release date: N/A; Feb 2025

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Codellama 34b

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Codellama 34b

Monthly

$315

Annual

$3.8K

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Monthly

$90

Annual

$1.1K

Save $225/month with Gemini 2.0 Flash

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Gemini 2.0 Flash. Its 1048K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 16K.
High-volume text generation
Use Gemini 2.0 Flash. Output tokens are 71% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Codellama 34b. Its 16K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Gemini 2.0 Flash is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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