Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.0 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
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- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads 48.5 to 25.1.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | |
| Noometry Index | 29.3 | 40.0 |
| Released | — | 2026-08-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 16 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.1 (#299), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 40.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1375 |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Reasoning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 19.1 (#270), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 26.8 (#127)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1337 |
Math Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.8 (#232), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#155)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.5 (#258), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#154)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1356 |
Multilingual Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.6 (#289), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 44.0 (#180)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1295 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1012 | 1359 |
| LMArena German | 944 | 1282 |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | 1238 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1253 |
| LMArena French | — | 1366 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1206 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1345 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 49.9 (#299), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 69.6 (#170)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1318 |
Long Context Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.6 (#286), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 39.9 (#165)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1314 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.1 (#306), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 48.5 (#201)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1327 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1254 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 959 | 1328 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1280 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.0 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning better for coding?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 30.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has 18.