Model comparison
ERNIE 5.1 vs Gemma 2 2b IT
ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
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- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. ERNIE 5.1 scores higher in 8 categories and Gemma 2 2b IT in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where ERNIE 5.1 leads 65.1 to 36.5.
- Gemma 2 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| ERNIE 5.1 | Gemma 2 2b IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Baidu | |
| Noometry Index | 43.8 | 33.1 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 19 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 44.0 (#76), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1488 | 1112 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
ERNIE 5.1: —, Gemma 2 2b IT: —
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Search | 1227 | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
ERNIE 5.1: 21.9 (#211), Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1481 | 1113 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 23.4% | — |
Math ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 40.3 (#92), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1481 | 1135 |
Knowledge ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 41.9 (#102), Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1492 | 1096 |
Multilingual ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 55.5 (#29), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1454 | 1121 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1508 | 1132 |
| LMArena French | 1488 | 1157 |
| LMArena German | 1470 | 1114 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1422 | 1083 |
| LMArena Korean | 1427 | 1055 |
| LMArena Russian | 1459 | 1118 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1473 | 1140 |
Instruction Following ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 76.7 (#37), Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1460 | 1118 |
Long Context ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 44.7 (#59), Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1462 | 1130 |
Writing & Preference ERNIE 5.1 leads
ERNIE 5.1: 65.1 (#52), Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263)
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1468 | 1156 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1441 | 1147 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1471 | 1118 |
Frequently asked questions
Is ERNIE 5.1 better than Gemma 2 2b IT?
ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.8 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is ERNIE 5.1 or Gemma 2 2b IT better for coding?
ERNIE 5.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 44.0 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do ERNIE 5.1 and Gemma 2 2b IT share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. ERNIE 5.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Gemma 2 2b IT has 17.