Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Qwen1.5 4b Chat
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.5 to 28.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
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Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 8 categories and Qwen1.5 4b Chat in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 36.6 to 23.9.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen1.5 4b Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | |
| Noometry Index | 32.5 | 28.3 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 13 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 31.8 (#268), Qwen1.5 4b Chat: 28.6 (#305)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen1.5 4b Chat |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 999 |
Reasoning Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 20.5 (#219), Qwen1.5 4b Chat: 17.7 (#277)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen1.5 4b Chat |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 976 |
Math Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 30.1 (#212), Qwen1.5 4b Chat: 27.9 (#233)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen1.5 4b Chat |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1026 |
Knowledge Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.3 (#229), Qwen1.5 4b Chat: 26.2 (#252)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen1.5 4b Chat |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 980 |
Multilingual Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.5 (#252), Qwen1.5 4b Chat: 24.2 (#285)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen1.5 4b Chat |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 979 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1024 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 902 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 952 |
| LMArena French | 1156 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | — |
Instruction Following Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 58.1 (#258), Qwen1.5 4b Chat: 49.3 (#295)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen1.5 4b Chat |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 979 |
Long Context Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.2 (#245), Qwen1.5 4b Chat: 30.1 (#285)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen1.5 4b Chat |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 988 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.6 (#258), Qwen1.5 4b Chat: 23.9 (#304)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen1.5 4b Chat |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 997 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 969 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 977 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Qwen1.5 4b Chat?
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.5 to 28.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Qwen1.5 4b Chat better for coding?
Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher on coding benchmarks: 31.8 versus 28.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Qwen1.5 4b Chat share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Qwen1.5 4b Chat has 13.