Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Qwen3.8 Max
Qwen3.8 Max is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.8 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
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Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3.8 Max in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Qwen3.8 Max leads 73.2 to 30.8.
- Gemma 1.1 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Qwen3.8 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | |
| Noometry Index | 29.3 | 56.8 |
| Released | — | 2026-08-02 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $2 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $6 |
| Results tracked | 16 | 39 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.1 (#299), Qwen3.8 Max: 53.5 (#29)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1502 |
| DeepSWE | — | 57.5% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1674 |
| FrontierSWE | — | 17.8% |
| SciCode | — | 53.2% |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: —, Qwen3.8 Max: 45.4 (#14)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 63.3% |
| τ²-bench Banking | — | 55.1% |
| GDP.pdf | — | 23.2% |
Reasoning Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 19.1 (#270), Qwen3.8 Max: 54.4 (#26)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1496 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 88.3% |
| CritPt | — | 20% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 40% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 38% |
| DTBench | — | 92% |
| LMCA | — | 46.2% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 156.41 |
Math Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.8 (#232), Qwen3.8 Max: 73.2 (#20)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | 1499 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 74.7% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 46.3% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 100% |
| ProofBench | — | 58% |
Knowledge Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.5 (#258), Qwen3.8 Max: 61.7 (#27)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1507 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 92.7% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 47.3% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: —, Qwen3.8 Max: 37.2 (#75)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1314 |
| Furniture Assembly | — | 20% |
Multilingual Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.6 (#289), Qwen3.8 Max: 56.7 (#18)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1472 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1012 | 1538 |
| LMArena German | 944 | 1483 |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | 1461 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1481 |
| LMArena French | — | 1503 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1467 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1492 |
Instruction Following Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 49.9 (#299), Qwen3.8 Max: 77.6 (#17)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1479 |
Long Context Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.6 (#286), Qwen3.8 Max: 45.6 (#31)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1489 |
Writing & Preference Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.1 (#306), Qwen3.8 Max: 67.1 (#30)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1483 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1479 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 959 | 1489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Qwen3.8 Max?
Qwen3.8 Max is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.8 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Qwen3.8 Max better for coding?
Qwen3.8 Max scores higher on coding benchmarks: 53.5 versus 30.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Qwen3.8 Max share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.8 Max has 39.