Model comparison
Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Gemma 2 2b IT
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 27.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 1.0 Pro scores higher in 2 categories and Gemma 2 2b IT in 6 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 32.6 to 9.3.
- Gemma 2 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini 1.0 Pro | Gemma 2 2b IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ||
| Noometry Index | 27.3 | 33.1 |
| Released | 2023-12-13 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 24 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 32.2 (#275), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1108 | 1112 |
| HumanEval+ | 55.5% | — |
| MBPP+ | 61.4% | — |
Reasoning Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 17.1 (#296), Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1109 | 1113 |
| DTBench | 45.9% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 117.04 | — |
Math Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 9.3 (#321), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1132 | 1135 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.1% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 11.2% | — |
Knowledge Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 15.6 (#291), Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1059 | 1096 |
| GPQA Diamond | 34% | — |
| MMLU | 70% | — |
Multilingual Gemini 1.0 Pro leads
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 33.4 (#252), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1138 | 1121 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1124 | 1132 |
| LMArena French | 1145 | 1157 |
| LMArena German | 1125 | 1114 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1023 | 1083 |
| LMArena Russian | 1186 | 1118 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1119 | 1140 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1055 |
Instruction Following Too close to call
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 57.6 (#267), Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1114 | 1118 |
Long Context Too close to call
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 34.3 (#249), Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1132 | 1130 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Gemini 1.0 Pro: 36.0 (#264), Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.0 Pro | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1149 | 1156 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1131 | 1147 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1139 | 1118 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 1.0 Pro better than Gemma 2 2b IT?
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 27.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 1.0 Pro or Gemma 2 2b IT better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (32.2 vs 32.3); test both on your own repository before choosing.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 1.0 Pro and Gemma 2 2b IT share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 1.0 Pro has 24 scored results on Noometry and Gemma 2 2b IT has 17.