Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 2b IT vs Yi-Lightning
Yi-Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.1 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 1 category and Yi-Lightning in 7 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Yi-Lightning leads 50.2 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 | Yi-Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | 01.AI | |
| Noometry Index | 29.3 | 37.1 |
| Released | — | 2024-12-02 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 16 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 1.1 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.1 (#299), Yi-Lightning: 27.4 (#320)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1034 | 1312 |
| Aider Polyglot | — | 12.9% |
| HumanEval+ | 17.7% | — |
| MBPP+ | 23.3% | — |
Reasoning Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 19.1 (#270), Yi-Lightning: 25.9 (#139)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1005 | 1302 |
Math Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.8 (#232), Yi-Lightning: 36.2 (#172)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1047 | 1300 |
Knowledge Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 26.5 (#258), Yi-Lightning: 35.4 (#185)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 970 | 1286 |
Multilingual Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 24.6 (#289), Yi-Lightning: 42.2 (#196)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 988 | 1269 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1012 | 1320 |
| LMArena German | 944 | 1267 |
| LMArena Korean | 899 | 1192 |
| LMArena Russian | 990 | 1255 |
| LMArena French | — | 1305 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1228 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1315 |
Instruction Following Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 49.9 (#299), Yi-Lightning: 67.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 992 | 1278 |
Long Context Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 30.6 (#286), Yi-Lightning: 39.4 (#181)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1003 | 1297 |
Writing & Preference Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 1.1 2b IT: 25.1 (#306), Yi-Lightning: 50.2 (#184)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1022 | 1302 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 998 | 1280 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 959 | 1311 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT better than Yi-Lightning?
Yi-Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.1 to 29.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 2b IT or Yi-Lightning better for coding?
Gemma 1.1 2b IT scores higher on coding benchmarks: 30.1 versus 27.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 2b IT and Yi-Lightning share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 2b IT has 16 scored results on Noometry and Yi-Lightning has 18.