Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Granite 3.1 8b Instruct
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct 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 0 categories and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads 35.7 to 25.3.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | |
| Noometry Index | 28.8 | 31.8 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 16 | 13 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 29.6 (#294), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 33.9 (#232)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1186 |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: —, Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 23.9 (#113)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 18.2 (#268), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 21.2 (#204)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1146 |
Math Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 28.3 (#230), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 30.4 (#210)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | 1152 |
Knowledge Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.0 (#255), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 30.6 (#218)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1142 |
Multilingual Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.7 (#284), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 31.1 (#255)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1099 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1011 | 1145 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1092 |
| LMArena German | 944 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | — |
Instruction Following Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 50.1 (#294), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 58.9 (#254)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1131 |
Long Context Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.5 (#281), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.2 (#236)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1162 |
Writing & Preference Granite 3.1 8b Instruct leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.3 (#301), Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.7 (#261)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1150 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1129 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 958 | 1108 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Granite 3.1 8b Instruct?
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 31.8 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Granite 3.1 8b Instruct better for coding?
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 33.9 versus 29.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Granite 3.1 8b Instruct has 13.