Model comparison
Gemma 2 27B vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 29.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
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StepFunSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 27B scores higher in 0 categories and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads 33.6 to 10.0.
- Gemma 2 27B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 27B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | StepFun | |
| Noometry Index | 29.2 | 38.6 |
| Released | 2024-06-24 | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 8K | — |
| Max output | 2K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.65 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.65 | — |
| Results tracked | 34 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 33.5 (#243), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 37.9 (#170)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1211 | 1316 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 42.8% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 36% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 52.5% | — |
Reasoning Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 14.8 (#313), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 24.8 (#140)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1199 | 1299 |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 28.1% | — |
| DTBench | 48% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 47.9% | — |
| LMCA | 7.1% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 122.06 | — |
| LiveBench | 38.2% | — |
Math Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 10.0 (#306), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 33.6 (#171)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1212 | 1305 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.4% | — |
| LiveBench Math | 26.5% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 27.9% | — |
Knowledge Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 18.9 (#275), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 34.6 (#187)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1172 | 1279 |
| GPQA Diamond | 36.5% | — |
| Confabulations | 27.1% | — |
| MMLU | 75.7% | — |
Multilingual Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 38.8 (#221), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.9 (#176)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1217 | 1290 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1221 | 1331 |
| LMArena Russian | 1234 | 1324 |
| LMArena French | 1246 | — |
| LMArena German | 1209 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1175 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1174 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1228 | — |
Instruction Following Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 60.7 (#244), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 68.1 (#187)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1206 | 1287 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 58.1% | — |
Long Context Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 37.3 (#213), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#165)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1231 | 1307 |
Writing & Preference Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Gemma 2 27B: 44.4 (#220), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.5 (#168)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 27B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1231 | 1321 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1241 | 1328 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1224 | 1292 |
| LiveBench Language | 32.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 27B better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 29.2 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 27B or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.9 versus 33.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 27B and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 27B has 34 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.