Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Gemma 3n E4b IT
Gemma 3n E4b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.3 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 1 category and Gemma 3n E4b IT in 7 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemma 3n E4b IT leads 50.1 to 36.5.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 3n E4b IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ||
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 37.3 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Gemma 3n E4b IT: 37.0 (#198)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 3n E4b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1268 |
Reasoning Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Gemma 3n E4b IT: 19.9 (#247)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 3n E4b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1284 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 31.5% |
Math Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Gemma 3n E4b IT: 35.1 (#188)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 3n E4b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1251 |
Knowledge Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Gemma 3n E4b IT: 34.2 (#198)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 3n E4b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1246 |
Multilingual Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Gemma 3n E4b IT: 43.4 (#183)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 3n E4b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1285 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1309 |
| LMArena French | 1157 | 1330 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 1311 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | 1272 |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | 1259 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1288 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | 1305 |
Instruction Following Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Gemma 3n E4b IT: 66.1 (#210)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 3n E4b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1255 |
Long Context Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Gemma 3n E4b IT: 38.7 (#191)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 3n E4b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1276 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Gemma 3n E4b IT: 50.1 (#186)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 3n E4b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1306 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1287 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1276 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Gemma 3n E4b IT?
Gemma 3n E4b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.3 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Gemma 3n E4b IT better for coding?
Gemma 3n E4b IT scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.0 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Gemma 3n E4b IT share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Gemma 3n E4b IT has 18.