Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.8 to 33.1 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 Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads 60.0 to 36.5.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Moonshot AI | |
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 45.8 |
| Released | — | 2025-11-06 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 38.4 (#178)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1454 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1322 |
Reasoning Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 32.5 (#75)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1428 |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 20% |
Math Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 47.4 (#68)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1429 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 83.1% |
Knowledge Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 50.9 (#69)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1439 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 84.2% |
Multilingual Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 51.4 (#109)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1398 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1456 |
| LMArena French | 1157 | 1425 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 1390 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | 1357 |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | 1330 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1391 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | 1406 |
Instruction Following Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 74.0 (#109)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1403 |
Long Context Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 43.2 (#102)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1415 |
Writing & Preference Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo: 60.0 (#104)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1415 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1374 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1414 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo?
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.8 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo better for coding?
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.4 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo has 21.