Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Qwen3.6 Max Preview
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 51.1 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
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Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3.6 Max Preview in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads 57.6 to 29.3.
- Gemma 2 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3.6 Max Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | |
| Noometry Index | 32.5 | 51.1 |
| Released | — | 2026-04-20 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $7.80 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 29 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 31.8 (#268), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 48.6 (#50)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1472 |
| SWE-bench Verified | — | 76.7% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1482 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: —, Qwen3.6 Max Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 4,254 |
Reasoning Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 20.5 (#219), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 40.8 (#47)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1457 |
| SimpleBench | — | 63% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 74.1% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 20% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 19% |
| DTBench | — | 87.2% |
| LMCA | — | 42.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 149.27 |
Math Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 30.1 (#212), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 52.2 (#40)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1465 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 91.1% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 23.1% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 4.2% |
Knowledge Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.3 (#229), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 57.6 (#35)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1476 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 87.4% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 52% |
Multilingual Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.5 (#252), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 54.3 (#46)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1436 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1487 |
| LMArena French | 1156 | 1449 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1444 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | 1452 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | — |
Instruction Following Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 58.1 (#258), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 75.8 (#51)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1437 |
Long Context Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.2 (#245), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 44.6 (#59)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1457 |
Writing & Preference Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.6 (#258), Qwen3.6 Max Preview: 64.0 (#58)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1447 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1435 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1456 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Qwen3.6 Max Preview?
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 51.1 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Qwen3.6 Max Preview better for coding?
Qwen3.6 Max Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 31.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Qwen3.6 Max Preview share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 Max Preview has 29.