Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Mistral
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Google
Mistral AISummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 3 categories and Mistral in 5 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 29.9 to 16.6.
- Gemma 2 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 29.9 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 22 |
Sponsored placements are available on pages like this one. Advertise on Noometry
Category by category
Coding Mistral leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Mistral: 33.8 (#250)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1162 |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Mistral: 22.2 (#200)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1149 |
Math Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Mistral: 22.3 (#278)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1180 |
| Omni-MATH | — | 7.2% |
Knowledge Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Mistral: 16.6 (#288)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1125 |
| MMLU-Pro | — | 27.7% |
| GPQA (HELM) | — | 30.3% |
Multilingual Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Mistral: 32.8 (#254)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1129 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1109 |
| LMArena French | 1157 | 1180 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 1155 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | 1013 |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | 1032 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1168 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | 1143 |
Instruction Following Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Mistral: 52.6 (#288)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1152 |
| IFEval | — | 56.8% |
Long Context Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Mistral: 35.0 (#245)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1153 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Mistral: 37.0 (#260)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1165 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1158 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1147 |
| WildBench | — | 66% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Mistral?
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Mistral better for coding?
Mistral scores higher on coding benchmarks: 33.8 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Mistral share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Mistral has 22.