Model comparison

Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.0 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.

Gemma 1.1 2b IT Google

28.8

Rank #313 Confirmed

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 xAI

37.0

Rank #196 Confirmed

Summary

  • They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
  • The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads 47.5 to 25.3.
  • Gemma 1.1 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 specifications
Gemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
ProviderGooglexAI
Noometry Index28.837.0
Released—2024-08-13
WeightsOpenProprietary
Context window——
Max output——
Input $ / M tokens——
Output $ / M tokens——
Results tracked1617

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Category by category

Coding Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 29.6 (#294), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 36.4 (#194)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Coding10341269
HumanEval+17.7%—
MBPP+23.3%—

Reasoning Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 18.2 (#268), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 23.7 (#162)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Hard Prompts10051255

Math Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 28.3 (#230), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 32.8 (#185)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Math10471265

Knowledge Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.0 (#255), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.4 (#195)

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Expert9701238

Multilingual Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.7 (#284), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.6 (#203)

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Non-English9881257
LMArena Chinese10111262
LMArena German9441273
LMArena Korean8991195
LMArena Russian9901261
LMArena French—1285
LMArena Japanese—1213
LMArena Spanish—1278

Instruction Following Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 50.1 (#294), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.7 (#215)

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Instruction Following9921245

Long Context Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.5 (#281), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#191)

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Longer Query10031267

Writing & Preference Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.3 (#301), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.5 (#207)

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Text10221281
LMArena Creative Writing9981242
LMArena Multi-Turn9581265

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13?

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.0 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index.

Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better for coding?

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 36.4 versus 29.6 in the Noometry coding category.

How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 share?

14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17.

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