Model comparison

Gemma 2 2b IT vs Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.

Gemma 2 2b IT Google

33.1

Rank #248 Confirmed

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 xAI

37.7

Rank #198 Confirmed

Summary

  • They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
  • The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads 47.3 to 36.5.
  • Gemma 2 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

Gemma 2 2b IT and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 specifications
Gemma 2 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
ProviderGooglexAI
Noometry Index33.137.7
Released—2024-08-13
WeightsOpenProprietary
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Max output——
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Results tracked1717

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Category by category

Coding Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Coding11121269

Reasoning Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Hard Prompts11131255

Math Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Math11351265

Knowledge Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200)

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Expert10961238

Multilingual Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208)

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Non-English11211257
LMArena Chinese11321262
LMArena French11571286
LMArena German11141273
LMArena Japanese10831213
LMArena Korean10551195
LMArena Russian11181261
LMArena Spanish11401279

Instruction Following Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220)

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Instruction Following11181245

Long Context Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196)

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Longer Query11301266

Writing & Preference Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211)

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
LMArena Text11561281
LMArena Creative Writing11471242
LMArena Multi-Turn11181265

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13?

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.

Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better for coding?

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.0 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.

How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 share?

17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17.

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