Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Nova 2 Lite
Nova 2 Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 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 Nova 2 Lite in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Nova 2 Lite leads 53.9 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 | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | |
| Noometry Index | 29.3 | 39.7 |
| Released | — | 2025-12-01 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 16 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.1 (#299), Nova 2 Lite: 40.7 (#134)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1385 |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: —, Nova 2 Lite: 24.1 (#121)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 19.1 (#270), Nova 2 Lite: 27.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1364 |
Math Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.8 (#232), Nova 2 Lite: 37.5 (#156)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.5 (#258), Nova 2 Lite: 43.0 (#94)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1358 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multilingual Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.6 (#289), Nova 2 Lite: 47.1 (#153)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1012 | 1364 |
| LMArena German | 944 | 1343 |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1343 |
| LMArena French | — | 1381 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1271 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1373 |
Instruction Following Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 49.9 (#299), Nova 2 Lite: 70.5 (#161)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1335 |
Long Context Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.6 (#286), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.1 (#306), Nova 2 Lite: 53.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 959 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Nova 2 Lite scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.7 versus 30.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Nova 2 Lite share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.