Model comparison
Gemma 2 27B vs Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 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 0 categories and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads 35.4 to 10.7.
- Gemma 2 27B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 27B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | |
| Noometry Index | 29.4 | 37.7 |
| Released | 2024-06-24 | 2024-08-13 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| 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 Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 34.1 (#246), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1211 | 1269 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 42.8% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 36% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 52.5% | — |
Reasoning Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 15.3 (#315), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1198 | 1255 |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 28.1% | — |
| DTBench | 48% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 47.9% | — |
| LMCA | 7.1% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 122.08 | — |
| LiveBench | 38.2% | — |
Math Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 10.7 (#311), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1212 | 1265 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.4% | — |
| LiveBench Math | 26.5% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 27.9% | — |
Knowledge Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 19.0 (#280), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1172 | 1238 |
| GPQA Diamond | 36.5% | — |
| Confabulations | 27.1% | — |
| MMLU | 75.7% | — |
Multilingual Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 38.6 (#226), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1217 | 1257 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1221 | 1262 |
| LMArena French | 1247 | 1286 |
| LMArena German | 1209 | 1273 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1175 | 1213 |
| LMArena Korean | 1174 | 1195 |
| LMArena Russian | 1234 | 1261 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1228 | 1279 |
Instruction Following Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 60.5 (#249), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1206 | 1245 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 58.1% | — |
Long Context Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 37.3 (#218), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1231 | 1266 |
Writing & Preference Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 44.2 (#225), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1231 | 1281 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1241 | 1242 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1224 | 1265 |
| LiveBench Language | 32.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 27B better than Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 29.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 27B or Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better for coding?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.0 versus 34.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 27B and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 27B has 34 scored results on Noometry and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17.