Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Gemma 2 2b IT
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Gemma 2 2b IT in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 36.5 to 25.1.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ||
| Noometry Index | 29.3 | 33.1 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 16 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.1 (#299), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1112 |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Reasoning Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 19.1 (#270), Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1113 |
Math Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.8 (#232), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | 1135 |
Knowledge Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.5 (#258), Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1096 |
Multilingual Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.6 (#289), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1121 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1012 | 1132 |
| LMArena German | 944 | 1114 |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | 1055 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1118 |
| LMArena French | — | 1157 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1083 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1140 |
Instruction Following Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 49.9 (#299), Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1118 |
Long Context Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.6 (#286), Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1130 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.1 (#306), Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1156 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1147 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 959 | 1118 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Gemma 2 2b IT?
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Gemma 2 2b IT better for coding?
Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher on coding benchmarks: 32.3 versus 30.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Gemma 2 2b IT share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Gemma 2 2b IT has 17.