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    Google: Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B

    google/gemini-flash-1.5-8b

    Created Oct 31,000,000 context
    $0.0375/M input tokens$0.15/M output tokens

    Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B is optimized for speed and efficiency, offering enhanced performance in small prompt tasks like chat, transcription, and translation. With reduced latency, it is highly effective for real-time and large-scale operations. This model focuses on cost-effective solutions while maintaining high-quality results.

    Click here to learn more about this model.

    Usage of Gemini is subject to Google's Gemini Terms of Use.

    Sample code and API for Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B

    OpenRouter normalizes requests and responses across providers for you.

    To get started, you can use Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B via API like this:

    fetch("https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}`,
    "HTTP-Referer": `${YOUR_SITE_URL}`, // Optional, for including your app on openrouter.ai rankings.
    "X-Title": `${YOUR_SITE_NAME}`, // Optional. Shows in rankings on openrouter.ai.
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "google/gemini-flash-1.5-8b",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": [
          {
            "type": "text",
            "text": "What's in this image?"
          },
          {
            "type": "image_url",
            "image_url": {
              "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Gfp-wisconsin-madison-the-nature-boardwalk.jpg/2560px-Gfp-wisconsin-madison-the-nature-boardwalk.jpg"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  })
});

    You can also use OpenRouter with OpenAI's client API:

    import OpenAI from "openai"

const openai = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
  apiKey: $OPENROUTER_API_KEY,
  defaultHeaders: {
    "HTTP-Referer": $YOUR_SITE_URL, // Optional, for including your app on openrouter.ai rankings.
    "X-Title": $YOUR_SITE_NAME, // Optional. Shows in rankings on openrouter.ai.
  }
})

async function main() {
  const completion = await openai.chat.completions.create({
    model: "google/gemini-flash-1.5-8b",
    messages: [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": [
          {
            "type": "text",
            "text": "What's in this image?"
          },
          {
            "type": "image_url",
            "image_url": {
              "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Gfp-wisconsin-madison-the-nature-boardwalk.jpg/2560px-Gfp-wisconsin-madison-the-nature-boardwalk.jpg"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  })

  console.log(completion.choices[0].message)
}
main()

    See the Request docs for all possible parameters, and Parameters for recommended values.