Model comparison

Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.

Gemma 1.1 2b IT Google

29.3

Rank #313 Confirmed

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent xAI

46.2

Rank #65 Confirmed

Summary

  • They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
  • The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads 64.0 to 25.1.
  • Gemma 1.1 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent specifications
Gemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
ProviderGooglexAI
Noometry Index29.346.2
Released—2026-03-09
WeightsOpenProprietary
Context window—1M
Max output—30K
Input $ / M tokens—$1.25
Output $ / M tokens—$2.50
Results tracked1620

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Category by category

Coding Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.1 (#299), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.0 (#92)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Coding10341457
HumanEval+17.7%—
MBPP+23.3%—

Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: —, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: —

Agentic & Tool Use benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Search—1204

Reasoning Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 19.1 (#270), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.9 (#48)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Hard Prompts10051448
NYT Connections (extended)—89.6%

Math Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.8 (#232), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 39.4 (#104)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Math10471442

Knowledge Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.5 (#258), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.4 (#119)

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Expert9701445

Multimodal Not comparable

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: —, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.5 (#48)

Multimodal benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Vision—1259

Multilingual Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.6 (#289), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 54.4 (#43)

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Non-English9881440
LMArena Chinese10121475
LMArena German9441456
LMArena Korean8991416
LMArena Russian9901457
LMArena French—1466
LMArena Japanese—1405
LMArena Spanish—1447

Instruction Following Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 49.9 (#299), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 74.8 (#84)

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Instruction Following9921420

Long Context Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.6 (#286), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.7 (#88)

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Longer Query10031431

Writing & Preference Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.1 (#306), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 64.0 (#59)

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 1.1 2b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Text10221450
LMArena Creative Writing9981436
LMArena Multi-Turn9591452

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent?

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.

Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent better for coding?

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.0 versus 30.1 in the Noometry coding category.

How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent share?

14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has 20.

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