Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Granite 4.2 3b
Granite 4.2 3b is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Granite 4.2 3b in 7 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Granite 4.2 3b leads 47.2 to 36.5.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 4.2 3b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | |
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 39.4 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding Granite 4.2 3b leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Granite 4.2 3b: 40.0 (#151)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1361 |
Reasoning Granite 4.2 3b leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Granite 4.2 3b: 26.0 (#138)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1306 |
Math Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Granite 4.2 3b: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | — |
Knowledge Granite 4.2 3b leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Granite 4.2 3b: 36.3 (#171)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1315 |
Multilingual Granite 4.2 3b leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Granite 4.2 3b: 42.1 (#198)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1268 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1269 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1249 |
| LMArena French | 1157 | — |
| LMArena German | 1114 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | — |
Instruction Following Granite 4.2 3b leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Granite 4.2 3b: 67.1 (#200)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1273 |
Long Context Granite 4.2 3b leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Granite 4.2 3b: 39.2 (#185)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1291 |
Writing & Preference Granite 4.2 3b leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Granite 4.2 3b: 47.2 (#212)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1293 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1205 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1290 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Granite 4.2 3b?
Granite 4.2 3b is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Granite 4.2 3b better for coding?
Granite 4.2 3b scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.0 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Granite 4.2 3b share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.2 3b has 11.