Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Grok 4.1
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.8 to 32.5 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 0 categories and Grok 4.1 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.1 leads 62.6 to 36.6.
- Gemma 2 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Grok 4.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | |
| Noometry Index | 32.5 | 40.8 |
| Released | — | 2025-11-17 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 31.8 (#268), Grok 4.1: 33.4 (#246)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1445 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1214 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: —, Grok 4.1: 33.8 (#47)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | — | 39% |
Reasoning Grok 4.1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 20.5 (#219), Grok 4.1: 28.3 (#91)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1436 |
Math Grok 4.1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 30.1 (#212), Grok 4.1: 36.2 (#124)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1422 |
Knowledge Grok 4.1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.3 (#229), Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#129)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1417 |
Multilingual Grok 4.1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.5 (#252), Grok 4.1: 53.6 (#64)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1425 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1464 |
| LMArena French | 1156 | 1448 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 1447 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | 1396 |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | 1407 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1434 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | 1438 |
Instruction Following Grok 4.1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 58.1 (#258), Grok 4.1: 74.0 (#106)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1400 |
Long Context Grok 4.1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.2 (#245), Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#96)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1416 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.6 (#258), Grok 4.1: 62.6 (#71)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1437 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1411 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1438 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Grok 4.1?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.8 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Grok 4.1 better for coding?
Grok 4.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 33.4 versus 31.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Grok 4.1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.1 has 19.