Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.0 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
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- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads 48.5 to 36.5.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | |
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 40.0 |
| Released | — | 2026-08-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 40.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1375 |
Reasoning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 26.8 (#127)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1337 |
Math Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#155)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#154)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1356 |
Multilingual Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 44.0 (#180)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1295 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1359 |
| LMArena French | 1157 | 1366 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 1282 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | 1206 |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | 1238 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1253 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | 1345 |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 69.6 (#170)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1318 |
Long Context Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 39.9 (#165)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1314 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 48.5 (#201)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1327 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1254 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1328 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1280 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.0 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning better for coding?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has 18.