Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Grok 4.3
Grok 4.3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.6 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Grok 4.3 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.3 leads 58.6 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 | Grok 4.3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | |
| Noometry Index | 28.8 | 43.6 |
| Released | — | 2026-04-17 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 30K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1.25 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 16 | 40 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.3 leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 29.6 (#294), Grok 4.3: 41.3 (#117)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1415 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1357 |
| SciCode | — | 47.3% |
| WeirdML | — | 49.9% |
| ALE-Bench | — | 944.17 |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: —, Grok 4.3: 27.6 (#93)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| GDP.pdf | — | 8% |
| LMArena Search | — | 1165 |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 35.26 |
Reasoning Grok 4.3 leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 18.2 (#268), Grok 4.3: 34.9 (#60)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1397 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 55.2% |
| CritPt | — | 8% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 25% |
| DTBench | — | 90.7% |
| LMCA | — | 38.3% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 149.13 |
| ForecastBench | — | 60.3 |
Math Grok 4.3 leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 28.3 (#230), Grok 4.3: 45.8 (#60)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | 1388 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 42.8% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 14.6% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 93.3% |
| ProofBench | — | 11% |
Knowledge Grok 4.3 leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.0 (#255), Grok 4.3: 52.5 (#57)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1385 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 88.8% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 33.2% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: —, Grok 4.3: 31.6 (#96)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1231 |
| Blueprint-Bench 2 | — | 0% |
Multilingual Grok 4.3 leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.7 (#284), Grok 4.3: 50.7 (#114)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1385 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1011 | 1423 |
| LMArena German | 944 | 1395 |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | 1357 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1399 |
| LMArena French | — | 1412 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1379 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1402 |
Instruction Following Grok 4.3 leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 50.1 (#294), Grok 4.3: 72.3 (#135)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1366 |
Long Context Grok 4.3 leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.5 (#281), Grok 4.3: 42.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1393 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.3 leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.3 (#301), Grok 4.3: 58.6 (#112)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1397 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1380 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 958 | 1406 |
| EQ-Bench 4 | — | 1075 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Grok 4.3?
Grok 4.3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.6 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Grok 4.3 better for coding?
Grok 4.3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 41.3 versus 29.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Grok 4.3 share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.3 has 40.