Model comparison
Gemma 2 27B vs Gemma 2 2b IT
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 29.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 27B scores higher in 5 categories and Gemma 2 2b IT in 3 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 32.6 to 10.7.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 27B | Gemma 2 2b IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ||
| Noometry Index | 29.4 | 33.1 |
| Released | 2024-06-24 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 8K | — |
| Max output | 2K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.65 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.65 | — |
| Results tracked | 34 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 2 27B leads
Gemma 2 27B: 34.1 (#246), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1211 | 1112 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 42.8% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 36% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 52.5% | — |
Reasoning Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 27B: 15.3 (#315), Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1198 | 1113 |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 28.1% | — |
| DTBench | 48% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 47.9% | — |
| LMCA | 7.1% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 122.08 | — |
| LiveBench | 38.2% | — |
Math Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 27B: 10.7 (#311), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1212 | 1135 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.4% | — |
| LiveBench Math | 26.5% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 27.9% | — |
Knowledge Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 27B: 19.0 (#280), Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1172 | 1096 |
| GPQA Diamond | 36.5% | — |
| Confabulations | 27.1% | — |
| MMLU | 75.7% | — |
Multilingual Gemma 2 27B leads
Gemma 2 27B: 38.6 (#226), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1217 | 1121 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1221 | 1132 |
| LMArena French | 1247 | 1157 |
| LMArena German | 1209 | 1114 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1175 | 1083 |
| LMArena Korean | 1174 | 1055 |
| LMArena Russian | 1234 | 1118 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1228 | 1140 |
Instruction Following Gemma 2 27B leads
Gemma 2 27B: 60.5 (#249), Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1206 | 1118 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 58.1% | — |
Long Context Gemma 2 27B leads
Gemma 2 27B: 37.3 (#218), Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1231 | 1130 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 2 27B leads
Gemma 2 27B: 44.2 (#225), Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1231 | 1156 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1241 | 1147 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1224 | 1118 |
| LiveBench Language | 32.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 27B better than Gemma 2 2b IT?
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 29.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 27B or Gemma 2 2b IT better for coding?
Gemma 2 27B scores higher on coding benchmarks: 34.1 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 27B and Gemma 2 2b IT share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 27B has 34 scored results on Noometry and Gemma 2 2b IT has 17.