Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Granite 3.0 8b Instruct
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 31.6 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 7 categories and Granite 3.0 8b Instruct in 1 category; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 36.5 to 31.1.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | |
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 31.6 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 14 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 29.7 (#301)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1112 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.3% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 35.4% |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 20.9 (#230)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1092 |
Math Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 32.8 (#210)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1143 |
Knowledge Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 29.6 (#236)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1087 |
Multilingual Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 27.2 (#276)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1037 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1063 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1060 |
| LMArena French | 1157 | — |
| LMArena German | 1114 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | — |
Instruction Following Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 56.0 (#276)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1088 |
Long Context Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 34.0 (#252)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1122 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 31.1 (#285)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1096 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1071 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1063 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Granite 3.0 8b Instruct?
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 31.6 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Granite 3.0 8b Instruct better for coding?
Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher on coding benchmarks: 32.3 versus 29.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Granite 3.0 8b Instruct share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Granite 3.0 8b Instruct has 14.