Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Llama 3.2 1B
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 20.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
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MetaSummary
- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 8 categories and Llama 3.2 1B in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 29.9 to 7.2.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Llama 3.2 1B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | |
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 20.1 |
| Released | — | 2024-09-24 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 60K |
| Max output | — | 54K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.027 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 22 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Llama 3.2 1B: 21.1 (#338)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1070 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 8.2% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 11.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: —, Llama 3.2 1B: 14.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 10.8% |
| BALROG | — | 6.6% |
Reasoning Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Llama 3.2 1B: 16.2 (#308)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1044 |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 0% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 101.99 |
Math Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Llama 3.2 1B: 10.4 (#313)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1086 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 0.6% |
Knowledge Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Llama 3.2 1B: 7.2 (#312)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1007 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 23.9% |
Multilingual Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Llama 3.2 1B: 23.8 (#292)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 973 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 959 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 1014 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 941 |
| LMArena French | 1157 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | — |
Instruction Following Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Llama 3.2 1B: 52.4 (#290)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1031 |
Long Context Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Llama 3.2 1B: 31.9 (#274)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1050 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Llama 3.2 1B: 21.3 (#310)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1055 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1033 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1030 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 200 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Llama 3.2 1B?
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 20.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Llama 3.2 1B better for coding?
Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher on coding benchmarks: 32.3 versus 21.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Llama 3.2 1B share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Llama 3.2 1B has 22.