Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Molmo 2 8b
Molmo 2 8b is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.1 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 4 shared benchmarks.
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Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 4 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Molmo 2 8b in 4 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Molmo 2 8b leads 49.4 to 36.5.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Molmo 2 8b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) | |
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 39.1 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 5 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | — |
Reasoning Molmo 2 8b leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Molmo 2 8b: 25.6 (#146)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1287 |
Math Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: —, Molmo 2 8b: 30.2 (#112)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1081 |
Multilingual Molmo 2 8b leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Molmo 2 8b: 42.7 (#190)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1276 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | — |
| LMArena French | 1157 | — |
| LMArena German | 1114 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | — |
Instruction Following Molmo 2 8b leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Molmo 2 8b: 67.0 (#201)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1270 |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | — |
Writing & Preference Molmo 2 8b leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Molmo 2 8b: 49.4 (#191)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1288 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Molmo 2 8b?
Molmo 2 8b is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.1 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Molmo 2 8b share?
4 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Molmo 2 8b has 5.