Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Gemma 3 12B
Gemma 3 12B is the stronger model overall, scoring 31.8 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 2b IT scores higher in 2 categories and Gemma 3 12B in 6 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemma 3 12B leads 47.7 to 25.3.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 3 12B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ||
| Noometry Index | 28.8 | 31.8 |
| Released | — | 2025-03-12 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 131K |
| Max output | — | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.15 |
| Results tracked | 16 | 24 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 3 12B leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 29.6 (#294), Gemma 3 12B: 31.2 (#276)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1281 |
| SciCode | — | 17.4% |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: —, Gemma 3 12B: 25.3 (#101)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 30.4% |
Reasoning Gemma 1.1 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 18.2 (#268), Gemma 3 12B: 15.2 (#307)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1309 |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 0% |
| DTBench | — | 48.8% |
| LMCA | — | 4.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 123.49 |
Math Gemma 1.1 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 28.3 (#230), Gemma 3 12B: 21.0 (#273)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | 1307 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 16.7% |
Knowledge Too close to call
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.0 (#255), Gemma 3 12B: 26.5 (#250)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1248 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 39.5% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 4.4% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: —, Gemma 3 12B: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| MindCube | — | 46.7% |
Multilingual Gemma 3 12B leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.7 (#284), Gemma 3 12B: 45.9 (#160)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1318 |
| LMArena German | 944 | 1370 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1335 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1011 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | — |
Instruction Following Gemma 3 12B leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 50.1 (#294), Gemma 3 12B: 68.8 (#179)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1299 |
Long Context Gemma 3 12B leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.5 (#281), Gemma 3 12B: 40.0 (#157)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1317 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 3 12B leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.3 (#301), Gemma 3 12B: 47.7 (#205)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1334 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1331 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 958 | 1334 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1126 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Gemma 3 12B?
Gemma 3 12B is the stronger model overall, scoring 31.8 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Gemma 3 12B better for coding?
Gemma 3 12B scores higher on coding benchmarks: 31.2 versus 29.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Gemma 3 12B share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Gemma 3 12B has 24.