Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 7b IT vs Nova 2 Lite
Nova 2 Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 31.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 7b 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 30.4.
- Gemma 1.1 7b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | |
| Noometry Index | 31.3 | 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 | 19 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 31.5 (#284), Nova 2 Lite: 40.7 (#134)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1084 | 1385 |
| HumanEval+ | 35.4% | — |
| MBPP+ | 45% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: —, Nova 2 Lite: 24.1 (#121)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 20.5 (#238), Nova 2 Lite: 27.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1071 | 1364 |
Math Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 32.0 (#220), Nova 2 Lite: 37.5 (#156)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1107 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 28.3 (#247), Nova 2 Lite: 43.0 (#94)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1039 | 1358 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multilingual Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 28.1 (#273), Nova 2 Lite: 47.1 (#153)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1052 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1061 | 1364 |
| LMArena French | 1065 | 1381 |
| LMArena German | 1054 | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | 971 | 1271 |
| LMArena Korean | 988 | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | 1046 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1049 | 1373 |
Instruction Following Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 54.0 (#283), Nova 2 Lite: 70.5 (#161)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1057 | 1335 |
Long Context Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 32.1 (#272), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1056 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 30.4 (#288), Nova 2 Lite: 53.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1094 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1060 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1040 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 7b IT better than Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 31.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 7b IT or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Nova 2 Lite scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.7 versus 31.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 7b IT and Nova 2 Lite share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 7b IT has 19 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.