Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Mistral Large 4
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
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- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Mistral Large 4 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Mistral Large 4 leads 60.4 to 36.5.
- Gemma 2 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Large 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 43.1 |
| Released | — | 2026-10-06 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1.05M |
| Max output | — | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.68 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.09 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding Mistral Large 4 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Mistral Large 4: 48.6 (#57)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1475 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1541 |
Reasoning Mistral Large 4 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Mistral Large 4: 22.5 (#192)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1444 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 27.4% |
Math Mistral Large 4 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Mistral Large 4: 40.4 (#91)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1488 |
Knowledge Mistral Large 4 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Mistral Large 4: 36.6 (#166)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1447 |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 20% |
Multilingual Mistral Large 4 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Mistral Large 4: 52.6 (#82)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1415 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1491 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1414 |
| LMArena French | 1157 | — |
| LMArena German | 1114 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | — |
Instruction Following Mistral Large 4 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Mistral Large 4: 75.0 (#76)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1424 |
Long Context Mistral Large 4 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Mistral Large 4: 43.6 (#89)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1429 |
Writing & Preference Mistral Large 4 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Mistral Large 4: 60.4 (#97)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1427 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1361 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1424 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Mistral Large 4?
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Mistral Large 4 better for coding?
Mistral Large 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Mistral Large 4 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Large 4 has 15.