Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Gemma 4 26B A4B IT
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.5 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Gemma 4 26B A4B IT in 8 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads 58.6 to 36.5.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ||
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 43.5 |
| Released | — | 2026-04-02 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 33K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.0675 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.23 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 28 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 39.0 (#164)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1447 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1359 |
| SciCode | — | 40% |
| WeirdML | — | 35.2% |
| ALE-Bench | — | 927.17 |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 21.8 (#213)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1439 |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 6% |
| DTBench | — | 74.9% |
| LMCA | — | 29.7% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 141.85 |
Math Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 47.6 (#67)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1470 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 82.2% |
Knowledge Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 45.7 (#85)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1447 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 73.2% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.2% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: —, Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 40.6 (#46)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1260 |
Multilingual Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 53.1 (#71)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1421 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1495 |
| LMArena French | 1157 | 1460 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1434 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | 1417 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | — |
Instruction Following Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 74.8 (#82)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1420 |
Long Context Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 43.6 (#91)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1428 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 58.6 (#115)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1434 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1402 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1441 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1305 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Gemma 4 26B A4B IT?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.5 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Gemma 4 26B A4B IT better for coding?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.0 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Gemma 4 26B A4B IT share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Gemma 4 26B A4B IT has 28.