Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Muse Spark
Muse Spark is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.6 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
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MetaSummary
- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Muse Spark in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Muse Spark leads 66.0 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 | Muse Spark | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | |
| Noometry Index | 29.3 | 50.6 |
| Released | — | 2026-04-08 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 16 | 27 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.1 (#299), Muse Spark: 46.2 (#69)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1481 |
| SciCode | — | 51.5% |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Reasoning Muse Spark leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 19.1 (#270), Muse Spark: 35.9 (#67)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1474 |
| CritPt | — | 11.3% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 152.04 |
Math Muse Spark leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.8 (#232), Muse Spark: 47.8 (#66)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | 1455 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 88.9% |
| ProofBench | — | 17% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 39% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 14.6% |
Knowledge Muse Spark leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.5 (#258), Muse Spark: 65.7 (#13)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1457 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 89.8% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | — | 40.6% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: —, Muse Spark: 43.4 (#24)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1306 |
| LMArena Document | — | 1444 |
Multilingual Muse Spark leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.6 (#289), Muse Spark: 56.1 (#24)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1464 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1012 | 1509 |
| LMArena German | 944 | 1497 |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | 1459 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1466 |
| LMArena French | — | 1497 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1472 |
Instruction Following Muse Spark leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 49.9 (#299), Muse Spark: 75.9 (#51)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1442 |
Long Context Muse Spark leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.6 (#286), Muse Spark: 44.4 (#69)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1451 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.1 (#306), Muse Spark: 66.0 (#39)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1474 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1459 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 959 | 1477 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Muse Spark?
Muse Spark is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.6 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Muse Spark better for coding?
Muse Spark scores higher on coding benchmarks: 46.2 versus 30.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Muse Spark share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Muse Spark has 27.