Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Inkling
Inkling is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.1 to 29.3 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 Inkling in 8 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Inkling leads 65.2 to 25.1.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Inkling | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Thinking Machines Lab | |
| Noometry Index | 29.3 | 44.1 |
| Released | — | 2026-07-15 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 66K |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1.87 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $4.68 |
| Results tracked | 16 | 41 |
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Category by category
Coding Inkling leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.1 (#299), Inkling: 34.5 (#234)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1464 |
| FrontierCode | — | 14% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1413 |
| FrontierSWE | — | 4.1% |
| SciCode | — | 47% |
| WeirdML | — | 32.3% |
| ALE-Bench | — | 946 |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: —, Inkling: 29.6 (#85)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 33.8% |
| τ²-bench Banking | — | 25% |
Reasoning Inkling leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 19.1 (#270), Inkling: 40.4 (#56)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1451 |
| ARC-AGI-2 | — | 36.5% |
| SimpleBench | — | 50% |
| ARC-AGI-1 | — | 79.5% |
| CritPt | — | 5.4% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 21% |
| DTBench | — | 87.5% |
| LMCA | — | 37.6% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 148.54 |
Math Too close to call
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.8 (#232), Inkling: 31.3 (#225)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | 1479 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 33.3% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 4.9% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 88.9% |
| ProofBench | — | 0% |
Knowledge Inkling leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.5 (#258), Inkling: 55.1 (#49)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1465 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 88.3% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 40.3% |
Multilingual Inkling leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.6 (#289), Inkling: 54.0 (#52)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1434 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1012 | 1490 |
| LMArena German | 944 | 1446 |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | 1404 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1429 |
| LMArena French | — | 1458 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1429 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1448 |
Instruction Following Inkling leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 49.9 (#299), Inkling: 75.1 (#71)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1426 |
Long Context Inkling leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.6 (#286), Inkling: 43.8 (#86)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1434 |
Writing & Preference Inkling leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.1 (#306), Inkling: 65.2 (#51)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1441 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1387 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 959 | 1436 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1611 |
| EQ-Bench 4 | — | 1226 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Inkling?
Inkling is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.1 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Inkling better for coding?
Inkling scores higher on coding benchmarks: 34.5 versus 30.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Inkling share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Inkling has 41.