Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Granite 4.1 8b
Granite 4.1 8b is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.8 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 4.1 8b in 8 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Granite 4.1 8b leads 48.3 to 25.3.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.1 8b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | |
| Noometry Index | 28.8 | 36.8 |
| 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 Too close to call
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 29.6 (#294), Granite 4.1 8b: 29.9 (#291)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1313 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1190 |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Reasoning Granite 4.1 8b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 18.2 (#268), Granite 4.1 8b: 24.6 (#142)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1294 |
Math Granite 4.1 8b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 28.3 (#230), Granite 4.1 8b: 33.8 (#167)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | 1311 |
Knowledge Granite 4.1 8b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.0 (#255), Granite 4.1 8b: 35.5 (#171)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1310 |
Multilingual Granite 4.1 8b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.7 (#284), Granite 4.1 8b: 41.8 (#199)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1261 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1011 | 1335 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1238 |
| LMArena German | 944 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | — |
Instruction Following Granite 4.1 8b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 50.1 (#294), Granite 4.1 8b: 67.0 (#198)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1268 |
Long Context Granite 4.1 8b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.5 (#281), Granite 4.1 8b: 38.7 (#188)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1275 |
Writing & Preference Granite 4.1 8b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.3 (#301), Granite 4.1 8b: 48.3 (#199)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.1 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1291 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1249 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 958 | 1269 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Granite 4.1 8b?
Granite 4.1 8b is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.8 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Granite 4.1 8b better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (29.6 vs 29.9); test both on your own repository before choosing.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Granite 4.1 8b share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.1 8b has 13.