Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Granite 4.2 30b
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.8 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Granite 4.2 30b in 7 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Granite 4.2 30b leads 53.8 to 25.1.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.2 30b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | |
| Noometry Index | 29.3 | 41.8 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 16 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 4.2 30b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.1 (#299), Granite 4.2 30b: 41.0 (#126)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1396 |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Reasoning Granite 4.2 30b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 19.1 (#270), Granite 4.2 30b: 27.8 (#112)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1374 |
Math Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.8 (#232), Granite 4.2 30b: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | — |
Knowledge Granite 4.2 30b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.5 (#258), Granite 4.2 30b: 39.1 (#138)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1406 |
Multilingual Granite 4.2 30b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.6 (#289), Granite 4.2 30b: 47.3 (#151)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1340 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1012 | 1414 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1343 |
| LMArena German | 944 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | — |
Instruction Following Granite 4.2 30b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 49.9 (#299), Granite 4.2 30b: 71.2 (#155)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1347 |
Long Context Granite 4.2 30b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.6 (#286), Granite 4.2 30b: 41.4 (#140)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1359 |
Writing & Preference Granite 4.2 30b leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.1 (#306), Granite 4.2 30b: 53.8 (#156)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Granite 4.2 30b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1361 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1288 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 959 | 1339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Granite 4.2 30b?
Granite 4.2 30b is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.8 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Granite 4.2 30b better for coding?
Granite 4.2 30b scores higher on coding benchmarks: 41.0 versus 30.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Granite 4.2 30b share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.2 30b has 11.