Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Muse Spark
Muse Spark is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.6 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
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MetaSummary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Muse Spark in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Muse Spark leads 65.7 to 29.9.
- Gemma 2 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Muse Spark | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | |
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 50.6 |
| Released | — | 2026-04-08 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 27 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Muse Spark: 46.2 (#69)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1481 |
| SciCode | — | 51.5% |
Reasoning Muse Spark leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Muse Spark: 35.9 (#67)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1474 |
| CritPt | — | 11.3% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 152.04 |
Math Muse Spark leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Muse Spark: 47.8 (#66)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1455 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 88.9% |
| ProofBench | — | 17% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 39% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 14.6% |
Knowledge Muse Spark leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Muse Spark: 65.7 (#13)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1457 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 89.8% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | — | 40.6% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: —, Muse Spark: 43.4 (#24)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1306 |
| LMArena Document | — | 1444 |
Multilingual Muse Spark leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Muse Spark: 56.1 (#24)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1464 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1509 |
| LMArena French | 1157 | 1497 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 1497 |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | 1459 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1466 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | 1472 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
Instruction Following Muse Spark leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Muse Spark: 75.9 (#51)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1442 |
Long Context Muse Spark leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Muse Spark: 44.4 (#69)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1451 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Muse Spark: 66.0 (#39)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1474 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1459 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1477 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Muse Spark?
Muse Spark is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.6 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Muse Spark better for coding?
Muse Spark scores higher on coding benchmarks: 46.2 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Muse Spark share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Muse Spark has 27.